Mato Grosso

English thumb|the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso Etymology en :bor pt:Mato Grosso + 1 Pronunciation en /ˈmæt.oʊ ˈɡɹoʊ.soʊ/ /ˈmæt.u-/ /ˈmæt.ə-/ /-ˈɡɹɒ-/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Mato Grosso.wav US Proper noun en proper noun Mato Grosso en Q42824 en state r/Center-West Region c/Brazil Cuiabá. 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). Coordinate terms Translations state in central-western Brazil Arabic: ar مَاتُو غْرُوسُو Armenian: hy Մատու Գրոսու Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 馬托格羅索 Mǎtuōgéluósuǒ French: fr Mato Grosso Georgian: ka მატუ-გროსუ Greek: el Μάτο Γκρόσο Japanese: ja マットグロッソ Mattogurosso Korean: ko 마투그로수 Portuguese: pt Mato Grosso m Russian: ru Ма́ту-Гро́су Spanish: es Mato Grosso Ukrainian: uk Ма́ту-Гро́су Further reading Portuguese pt: thumb|pt Localização do estado de Mato Grosso no Brasil Alternative forms pt Matto Grosso pre-reform Etymology pt :af mato<t:woods> grosso<t:thick> thick woods. This name was given by the bandeirantes in the 1730s. Pronunciation Mato Grôsso pt Pt-br Mato Grosso.ogg BR Proper noun m Mato Grosso mato-grossense MT pt Mato Grosso Cuiabá Q42824 Derived terms pt Mato Grosso do Sul See also