Vouzela

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Bouzela, Bozelha

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin Vaucella, diminutive formed with -ella of Latin *Vauca, metathesized from Vacua (“Vouga”).[1] The usage of the diminutive designates a tributary river, now known as Zela.

The analysis of Vouzela as Vouga +‎ Zela is folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/ [vo(ʊ̯)ˈzɛ.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.la/ [vo(ʊ̯)ˈzɛ.la]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bowˈzɛ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /voˈzɛ.lɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
  • Hyphenation: Vou‧ze‧la
  • Audio (Portugal):(file)

Proper noun

Vouzela f

  1. a town and municipality of the district of Viseu, Portugal
  2. a parish of Vouzela municipality, district of Viseu, Portugal

Usage notes

Vouzela is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

References

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