Portuguese
Etymology
From ampere (“ampere”), due to the region’s association with the hydroelectric dams.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈpɛ.ɾi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈpɛ.ɾe/
Proper noun
Ampére ?
- a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil
References
- ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Ampére”, 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