Beira

See also: beira and beirã

English

Proper noun

Beira

1. A city and port in Sofala Province, Mozambique.

Anagrams

• Beria, Baier, Baire, Eibar, erbia, abier

Portuguese

Beira

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbe(j).ɾa/ [ˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbe.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
• Homophone: beira
• Hyphenation: Bei‧ra

Etymology 1

The city in Mozambique is named after Luís Filipe, Prince of Beira (1887–1908), whose title derives from the comarca. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Beira f

1. A historical comarca (administrative division) in central Portugal, roughly encompassing the districts of Castelo Branco, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra and Aveiro.
2. Beira (a city in Sofala, Mozambique)

Derived terms

• Aguiar da Beira
• Beira Alta
• Beira Baixa
• Beira Litoral
• Beira Transmontana
• beirão
• beirense
• Moimenta da Beira