Anchieta

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Canarian Jesuit missionary Joseph of Anchieta (1534–1597).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃiˈe.tɐ/ [ɐ̃.ʃɪˈe.tɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃ˈʃje.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃiˈe.ta/ [ɐ̃.ʃɪˈe.ta], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃ˈʃje.ta/

  • Rhymes: -etɐ
  • Hyphenation: An‧chi‧e‧ta

Proper noun

Anchieta ?

  1. a municipality of Espírito Santo, Brazil
  2. a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
  3. a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  4. a neighborhood of Zona Norte district, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  5. a highway in São Paulo, Brazil

Further reading

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