Rilhafoles

Portuguese

Etymology

From "Convento de Rilhafoles", former Lisbon convent converted into a psychiatric hospital in the 19th century, now Hospital Miguel Bombarda.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.lis/ [hi.ʎaˈfɔ.lis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.lis/ [hi.ʎaˈfɔ.lis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.liʃ/ [χi.ʎaˈfɔ.liʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁi.ʎaˈfɔ.les/ [hi.ʎaˈfɔ.les]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁi.ʎɐˈfɔ.lɨʃ/

• Hyphenation: Ri‧lha‧fo‧les

Proper noun

Rilhafoles m

1. (Portugal, dated) Mental Hospital in Lisbon, Portugal (current Hospital Miguel Bombarda)

Derived terms

• rilhafoles
• rilhafolesco