porto novo

Por·to No·vo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-toh noh-voh, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr toʊ ˈnoʊ voʊ, ˈpoʊr-/
- /ˈpɔː.təʊ ˈnovəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-toh noh-voh, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr toʊ ˈnoʊ voʊ, ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of porto novo words

noun porto novo Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo. 1
noun porto novo Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. 1
noun porto novo a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria. 1
noun porto novo a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin. 1
noun porto novo the capital of Benin, in the southwest on a coastal lagoon: formerly a centre of Portuguese settlement and the slave trade. Pop: 253 000 (2005 est) 0
noun porto novo capital of Benin: seaport on the Gulf of Guinea: pop. 178,000 0

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Parts of speech for Porto novo

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porto novo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.