Lousada

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin [Villa] Lausada.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈza.dɐ/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈza.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈza.da/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈza.da]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈza.dɐ/ [lo(w)ˈza.ðɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /lowˈza.dɐ/ [lowˈza.ðɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /loˈza.dɐ/ [loˈza.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: Lou‧sa‧da
  • Audio (Portugal):(file)

Proper noun

Lousada f

  1. a village and municipality of Porto district, Portugal

Usage notes

Lousada is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Lousada”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025