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Edo

/ˈɛdəʊ/US/ˈɛdoʊ/

Edo proper noun: former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan.

Proper noun (1)

Edo

  1. (historical) Former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan

Proper noun (2)

Edo

  1. A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City.
  2. (collective) The people of Edo State.
    Synonyms:
    Bini
  3. (uncountable) The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.

Adjective capitalized: EDO

EDO (not comparable)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of extended data-out.

Noun (1) capitalized: EDO

EDO (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of EDO memory.

Noun (2) capitalized: EDO

EDO (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation, microtonal music) Abbreviation of equal division of the octave.

Edo meaning in Marathi, Arabic, Persian and Thai

Edo in Marathi

former name of Tokyo
एदो edo
a state of Nigeria
एडो eḍo
a Volta-Niger language spoken by the Edo
एडो eḍo

Edo in Arabic

former name of Tokyo
إِيدُو ʔīdū

Edo in Persian

former name of Tokyo
ادو edo

Edo in Thai

former name of Tokyo
เอโดะ

Synonyms of Edo

Forms of Edo

alternative formJeddo
alternative formYeddo
alternative formYedo
alternative formJendo
alternative formYendo

Origin of Edo

From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).

From Edo Ẹ̀dó.

Words formed from Edo

Phrases with Edo

Words that rhyme with Edo

Questions about Edo

What does Edo mean?
Edo means former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan.
What is Edo in Marathi?
Edo in Marathi is एदो (edo), एडो (eḍo). See Edo meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Edo?
Edo can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Edo?
Edo is pronounced /ˈɛdəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Edo in the dictionary

  1. Edney
  2. Edneys
  3. Ednora
  4. EDNOS
  5. EDNY
  6. Edo
  7. EDO DRAM
  8. EDO DRAMs
  9. EDO memories
  10. EDO memory
  11. EDO RAM

Source and license

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