Cítia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Escítia (uncommon)
• Scythia (obsolete)
• Scithia (obsolete)
• Scytia (obsolete)
• Scitia (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Scythia, see there for more.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.a/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.tjɐ/

Proper noun

Cítia f

1. (historical) Scythia (a historical region in Asia; modern Kazakhstan and surrounding regions)