Siderópolis

Portuguese

Etymology

From sider(urgia) +‎ -o- +‎ -polis (suffix for cities), after the National Steel Company of Brazil (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional) which operated in the area.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.dɨˈɾɔ.pu.liʃ/ [si.ðɨˈɾɔ.pu.liʃ]

  • Rhymes: -ɔpolis
  • Hyphenation: Si‧de‧ró‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Siderópolis f

  1. a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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