Cairo

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkaɪɹoÊŠ/ capital of Egypt
• Rhymes: -aɪɹəʊ capital of Egypt
• Homophones: chiro capital of Egypt
• IPA: /kɛɹoÊŠ/, /keɪɹoÊŠ/ US towns and cities

Origin

From Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic اَلْقَاهِرَةُ

Full definition of Cairo

Proper noun

1. The capital of Egypt.
2. Any of several cities and towns in the United States.

Derived terms

• Cairene

Anagrams

• coria