Vila Nova

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “New Village”, created by opposition to Vila Velha (“Old Village”), from vīlla vetera.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvi.la ˈnɔ.va/
 

Proper noun

Vila Nova f

  1. a toponym indicating a new settlement:
    1. a parish of Miranda do Corvo, district of Coimbra, Portugal
    2. a parish of Praia da Vitória, Azores autonomous region, Portugal
    3. a village in Santiago da Ribeira de Alhariz parish, Valpaços, district of Vila Real, Portugal
    4. a place that merged with Gaia to form Vila Nova de Gaia

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “Vila Nova”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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