Marmelópolis

Portuguese

Etymology

From marmelo (“quince”) +‎ -polis (suffix for cities), after the main cultivation of the area.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maʁ.meˈlɔ.po.lis/ [maɦ.meˈlɔ.po.lis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /maɾ.meˈlɔ.po.lis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maʁ.meˈlɔ.po.liʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maɻ.meˈlɔ.po.lis/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐɾ.mɨˈlɔ.pu.liʃ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔpolis
  • Hyphenation: Mar‧me‧ló‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Marmelópolis f

  1. a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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