Altônia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of Alberto +‎ Byington +‎ -ia, after Alberto Byington Júnior, joint owner of the company that colonised the region.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈtõ.ni.ɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈtõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /awˈtõ.njɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈtõ.njɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈto.ni.a/ [aʊ̯ˈto.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /awˈto.nja/ [aʊ̯ˈto.nja]

Proper noun

Altônia f (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Altônia”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura
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