Niterói
Portuguese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Nictheroy (pre-standardization spelling)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Old Tupi Nheterõîa. Ultimately from nhe- + terõ + îá according to Frederico Edelweiss.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Niterói f
- A municipality, the former capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Usage notes
[edit]Niterói is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Further reading
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Niterói on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Categories:
- Portuguese terms borrowed from Old Tupi
- Portuguese terms derived from Old Tupi
- Portuguese 3-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese feminine nouns
- pt:Municipalities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- pt:Historical settlements
- pt:Historical capitals
- pt:Places in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- pt:Places in Brazil