Algarves

Portuguese

Etymology

In use since 1471 after the Kingdom of Algarve came to encompass Portugal's holdings in North Africa.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaʁ.vis/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɦ.vis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /awˈɡaɾ.vis/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɾ.vis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈɡaʁ.viʃ/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaʁ.viʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈɡaɻ.ves/ [aʊ̯ˈɡaɻ.ves]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈɡaɾ.vɨʃ/ [aɫˈɣaɾ.vɨʃ]

  • Hyphenation: Al‧gar‧ves

Proper noun

Algarves m pl (plural only)

  1. plural of Algarve
  2. (historical) A former nominal kingdom in the Algarve, which from 1471 to 1769 also included Portugal's holdings in North Africa.
    Hyponyms: Algarve de Aquém-Mar, Algarve de Além-Mar

Usage notes

  • Uses the definite article: os Algarves.
  • Portugal abandoned its last North African holding of Mazagão in 1769, since then the plural form has been on a steady decline (with the exception of in the title of "King/Queen of the Algarves", which the Portuguese monarchs continued to use until their deposition), with the singular Algarve being the near-exclusive form used since the abolition of the monarchy in 1910.
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