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Definition of paraguacu

paraguacu

/ˌpɑːrəɡwɑːˈsuː/
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paraguacu Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A 16th-century Tupinambá indigenous woman, baptized as Catarina Paraguaçu, who became an influential historical figure and matriarch in early colonial Brazil through her marriage to Portuguese explorer Diogo Álvares Correia.

Example

"Catarina Paraguaçu is often symbolically remembered as one of the founding mothers of the Brazilian nation."

2

A major river in the state of Bahia, Brazil, that flows generally eastward and empties into the Bay of All Saints (Baía de Todos os Santos).

• Rhymes for paraguacu

• Nearby Words

paraglider
paragliding
paragraph
paraguacu
paraguay
paraguay river
paraguayan

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Tupi indigenous language of Brazil, combining 'pará' (sea or great river) and 'gûasu' (large or great), meaning 'great river'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Paraguacu. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/paraguacu
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