Cascavel

See also: cascavel

Portuguese

Etymology

From cascavel (rattlesnake).[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kas.kaˈvɛw/ [kas.kaˈvɛʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐʃ.kɐˈvɛl/ [kɐʃ.kɐˈvɛɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐʃ.kɐˈbɛl/ [kɐʃ.kɐˈβɛɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐʃ.kɐˈvɛ.li/

Proper noun

Cascavel f

  1. Cascavel (a city and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)

References

  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Cascavel”, 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