Rio Grande do Sul
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Rio Grande do Sul (literally “Great River of the South”). Rio Grande (“Great River”) is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos lagoon, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.
Proper noun
Rio Grande do Sul
- A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Porto Alegre.
Coordinate terms
states of Braziledit
Translations
state in southern Brazil
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Further reading
- Category:Rio Grande do Sul on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Rio Grande do Sul on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
- Rio Grande do Sul on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “Great River of the South”. Rio Grande (“Great River”) is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuw/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuw/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈsul/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsuɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈsu.li/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsu.li]
Audio (Brazil): (file)
Proper noun
- a state of the South Region, Brazil; capital: Porto Alegre
- Synonyms: (abbreviation) RS, Rio Grande
Related terms
- gaúcho, sul-riograndense, riograndense-do-sul, rio-grandense (demonyms)