togo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control

Etymology

From Middle English togon, from Old English tōgān (“to go apart”), from Proto-Germanic *tōgāną (“to go apart”), equivalent to to- + go. Cognate with German zergehen. Compare Old English tōgangan (“to go away, pass away”), Old Saxon tegangan.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Togolese Republic

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