Algarve de Além-Mar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally “Algarve beyond the sea”. In use since at least 1471 in contrast with the extant region of Algarve on the Iberian Peninsula, retroactively known as “Algarve behind the sea”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi d͡ʒi aˌlẽj̃ˈma(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɦ.vi d͡ʒi aˌlẽɪ̯̃ˈma(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /awˈɡaɾ.vi d͡ʒi aˌlẽj̃ˈma(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɾ.vi d͡ʒi aˌlẽɪ̯̃ˈma(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vi d͡ʒi aˌlẽj̃ˈma(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaʁ.vi d͡ʒi aˌlẽɪ̯̃ˈma(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaɻ.ve de aˌlẽj̃ˈma(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɻ.ve de aˌlẽɪ̯̃ˈma(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈɡaɾ.vɨ d‿ɐˌlɐ̃j̃ˈmaɾ/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.vɨ ð‿ɐˌlɐ̃j̃ˈmaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈɡaɾ.bɨ d‿ɐˌlɐ̃j̃ˈmaɾ/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.βɨ ð‿ɐˌlɐ̃j̃ˈmaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈɡaɾ.vɨ d‿ɐˌlɐ̃j̃ˈma.ɾi/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.vɨ ð‿ɐˌlɐ̃j̃ˈma.ɾi]

Proper noun

Algarve de Além-Mar m

  1. (historical) The southernmost region of mainland Portugal, nowadays known simply as Algarve.
    Antonym: Algarve de Aquém-Mar
    Hypernym: Algarves
  2. (rare, collectively) The plazas de soberanía, Spain's holdings in North Africa (which include the formerly Portuguese city of Ceuta).
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