Galileia

See also: Galiléia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Galiléia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Galilea, borrowed from Latin Galīlaea, from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Galīlaíā), from Hebrew גּלילה.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.ɐ/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.ɐ/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.a/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlɐj.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlɐj.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlej.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlej.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈle.ɐ/

Proper noun

Galileia f

1. Galilee (a traditional region in northern Israel)
2. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil