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Osasco

Osasco

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A city near São Paulo in southeast Brazil
  • proper noun
: Osasco
  • She was born in Osasco and later moved to São Paulo.

Examples

  • The headquarters of several major companies are located in Osasco.

  • Tourists often visit Osasco because of its vibrant markets and festivals.

  • Osasco is beautiful.

  • I visited Osasco last summer.

  • She was born in Osasco and later moved to São Paulo.

  • Tourists often visit Osasco because of its vibrant markets and festivals.

  • The headquarters of several major companies are located in Osasco.

Surface Forms

Osasco main

Etymology

Osasco comes from the name of a small town in Italy. Italian immigrants gave the Brazilian city that name when they settled there, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of Osasco as a Brazilian city with 'Italian' roots.