igapó

See also: igapo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese igapó, from Old Tupi 'ygapó, from y (“water; river”) and apó (“full”).

Noun

igapó (plural igapós)

  1. A blackwater-flooded Amazonian forest.

See also

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Língua Geral Amazônica 'ygapó.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ɡaˈpɔ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔ
  • Hyphenation: i‧ga‧pó

Noun

igapó m (plural igapós)

  1. (Brazil) igapó
    Synonym: caaigapó

Derived terms

  • igapozal

Descendants

  • → English: igapó

Further reading

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