necrópole

See also: nécropole

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis, “city of the dead”), from νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”) +‎ πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /neˈkɾɔ.po.le/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɨˈkɾɔ.pu.lɨ/

• Hyphenation: ne‧cró‧po‧le

Noun

necrópole f (plural necrópoles)

1. necropolis (large cemetery)

   Synonyms: campo-santo, cemitério