Mato Grosso
English

the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæt.oʊ ˈɡɹoʊ.soʊ/, /ˈmæt.u-/, /ˈmæt.ə-/, /-ˈɡɹɑ-/
Audio (US) (file)
Usage notes
Do not confuse Mato Grosso (postal code MT) with its neighboring state that borders it on the south, Mato Grosso do Sul (postal code MS).
Translations
state in central-western Brazil
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See also
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “thick woods”. This name was given by the bandeirantes in the 1730s.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.tu ˈɡɾo.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.to ˈɡɾo.so/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈma.tu ˈɡɾo.su/ [ˈma.tu ˈɣɾo.su]
Audio (BR) (file)
Proper noun
- A state of the Central-West Region, Brazil. Capital: Cuiabá
- Synonym: MT (abbreviation)
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)
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