colônia
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin colōnia (“colony”), from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”), from earlier * quelō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (“to move; to turn (around)”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]colônia f (plural colônias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)
- colony (region or governmental unit)
- a settlement of immigrants
- plantation
- eau de Cologne; cologne (type of perfume)
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- pt:Perfumes