"Tokio" meaning in Latin

See Tokio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈtoː.ki.oː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt̪ɔː.ki.o] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Tōkiō [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 東(とう)京(きょう) (Tōkyō, literally “eastern capital”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|東%京|^とう%きょう|lit=eastern capital}} 東(とう)京(きょう) (Tōkyō, literally “eastern capital”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Tōkiō|g=?|indecl=yes}} Tōkiō ? (indeclinable)
  1. (New Latin) Tokyo (a prefecture, the capital and largest city of Japan) Tags: New-Latin, indeclinable Categories (place): Cities in Japan, Places in Japan, Prefectures of Japan Synonyms: Tōkium, Iendum
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