Petrópolis

See also: Petropolis

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Petrus +‎ -polis, named after its founder Pedro II of Brazil.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈtɾɔ.pu.liʃ/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔpolis, (Rio de Janeiro) -ɔpoliʃ, (Portugal) -ɔpuliʃ
  • Hyphenation: Pe‧tró‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Petrópolis f

  1. Petropolis (a city and municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
    Synonym: Cidade Imperial f

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Petropolis
  • → Hunsrik: Pëtroplis
  • → New Latin: Petropolis

Further reading

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