Belo Horizonte

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Belo Horizonte (“Beautiful Horizon”).

Proper noun

Belo Horizonte

1. A municipality, the state capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Translations

Brazilian state capital of Minas Gerais

• Portuguese: Belo Horizonte (pt)
• Telugu: బెలో హారిజొంటే (belō hārijoṇṭē)

Portuguese

Etymology

Portuguese for "beautiful horizon".

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lu o.ɾiˈzõ.t͡ʃi/, /ˈbɛ.l‿o.ɾi.zõ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lu o.ɾiˈzõ.t͡ʃi/, /ˈbɛ.l‿o.ɾi.zõ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.lo o.ɾiˈzõ.te/, /ˈbɛ.l‿o.ɾi.zõ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.l‿ɔ.ɾi.zõ.tɨ/

• Audio (Brazil):

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Proper noun

Belo Horizonte

1. Belo Horizonte (a municipality, the state capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

   Synonym: BH (abbreviation), Synonym: Beagá (from spelling out the abbreviation), Synonym: Belzonte (dated)