freguesia

See also: freguesía

Portuguese

Etymology

From freguês (“parishioner; customer”) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾe.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾe.ɡeˈzi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɾɛ.ɡɨˈzi.ɐ/ [fɾɛ.ɣɨˈzi.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: fre‧gue‧si‧a

Noun

freguesia f (plural freguesias)

  1. parish; an administrative division in Portugal, Macau, and Cape Verde
  2. (business) the customers of a business, taken collectively

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese freguesia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾeˈɡesja/ [fɾeˈɣ̞e.sja]
  • Rhymes: -esja
  • Syllabification: fre‧gue‧sia

Noun

freguesia f (plural freguesias)

  1. administrative parish of Portugal
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