Rio Grande do Norte

English

Etymology

from Portuguese, lit. "Great Northern River", in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

Rio Grande do Norte

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal.

Coordinate terms

states of Braziledit

Translations

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Great River of the North”. Rio Grande (“Great River”) is a name for the mouth of the Potenji River, and the northern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Sul.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈnɔɾ.tɨ/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈnɔɾ.tɨ]

Proper noun

Rio Grande do Norte m

  1. a state of the Northeast Region, Brazil; capital: Natal
    Synonym: (abbreviation) RN

See also

states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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