Reginópolis

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin rēgīna (“queen”, for Rainha dos Anjos “Queen of Angels” i.e. the Virgin Mary) +‎ -o- +‎ -polis (suffix for cities).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.ʒiˈnɔ.po.lis/ [he.ʒiˈnɔ.po.lis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁe.ʒiˈnɔ.po.liʃ/ [χe.ʒiˈnɔ.po.liʃ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.ʒiˈnɔ.pu.liʃ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔpolis
  • Hyphenation: Re‧gi‧nó‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Reginópolis f

  1. a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
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