Palmópolis

Portuguese

Etymology

From palma (“palm”) +‎ -o- +‎ -polis (suffix for cities), after the palm forests in the region.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pawˈmɔ.po.lis/ [paʊ̯ˈmɔ.po.lis]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /palˈmɔ.pu.liʃ/ [paɫˈmɔ.pu.liʃ]

  • Rhymes: -ɔpolis
  • Hyphenation: pal‧mó‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Palmópolis f

  1. a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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