Charneca

See also: charneca

Portuguese

Etymology

From charneca (“heathland”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaʁˈnɛ.kɐ/ [ʃaɦˈnɛ.kɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃaɾˈnɛ.kɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃaʁˈnɛ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaɻˈnɛ.ka/
 

  • Homophone: charneca
  • Hyphenation: Char‧ne‧ca

Proper noun

Charneca f

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of a heathland:
    1. a neighborhood of the city of Lisbon; a former civil parish of the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
      Synonyms: (obsolete) Charneca do Lumiar, (obsolete) Charneca de Sacavém
    2. a locality in Pombal, Portugal

Derived terms

  • Charneca de Caparica
  • Charneca de Sacavém
  • Charneca do Lumiar
  • Santo António da Charneca
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