Florianópolis
English
Alternative forms
- Florianopolis
Etymology
From Brazilian Portuguese Florianópolis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Florianópolis
- A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Translations
Brazilian state capital of Santa Catarina
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Portuguese
Etymology
The city was named after Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895), the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the suffix -polis. Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /flo.ɾi.aˈnɔ.po.lis/ [flo.ɾɪ.aˈnɔ.po.lis], (faster pronunciation) /flo.ɾjaˈnɔ.po.lis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /flo.ɾi.aˈnɔ.po.liʃ/ [flo.ɾɪ.aˈnɔ.po.liʃ], (faster pronunciation) /flo.ɾjaˈnɔ.po.liʃ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /flu.ɾjɐˈnɔ.pu.liʃ/
- Rhymes: -ɔpolis
- Hyphenation: Flo‧ri‧a‧nó‧po‧lis
Proper noun
Florianópolis f
- Florianópolis (a municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil)
- Synonym: Floripa f