Cruzeiro do Iguaçu

Portuguese

Etymology

From earlier Cruzeiro, with do Iguaçu added later to distinguish it from other localities called Cruzeiro. According to local folklore, the original name is from urutu-cruzeiro (“a species of pit viper”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾuˈze(j).ɾu du i.ɡwaˈsu/ [kɾuˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu du i.ɡwaˈsu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾuˈze(j).ɾo do i.ɡwaˈsu/ [kɾuˈze(ɪ̯).ɾo do i.ɡwaˈsu]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾuˈzɐj.ɾu du i.ɡwɐˈsu/ [kɾuˈzɐj.ɾu ðu i.ɣwɐˈsu]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾuˈzej.ɾu du i.ɡwɐˈsu/ [kɾuˈzej.ɾu ðu i.ɣwɐˈsu]
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾuˈzej.ɾu du i.ɡwɐˈsu/ [kɾuˈzej.ɾu ðu i.ɣwɐˈsu]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾuˈze.ɾu du i.ɡwɐˈsu/ [kɾuˈze.ɾu ðu i.ɣwɐˈsu]

Proper noun

Cruzeiro do Iguaçu

Cruzeiro do Iguaçu (a village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)

References

^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Cruzeiro do Iguaçu”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎^[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura

[1] João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Cruzeiro do Iguaçu”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎^[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura

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