Galileia

See also: Galiléia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Galilea, borrowed from Latin Galīlaea, from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Gălīlaíā), from Hebrew גּלילה.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.ɐ/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.a/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.a]
 

Proper noun

Galileia f

  1. Galilee (a mountainous geographic region in northern Israel)
  2. a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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