vitória-régia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Victoria regia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ [viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ ˈhɛ.ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/ [viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈhɛ.ʒjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ [viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ ˈhɛ.ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/ [viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈhɛ.ʒjɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ [viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ ˈχɛ.ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/ [viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈχɛ.ʒjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.a ˈʁɛ.ʒi.a/ [viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.a ˈhɛ.ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾja ˈʁɛ.ʒja/ [viˈtɔ.ɾja ˈhɛ.ʒja]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

Noun

vitória-régia f (plural vitórias-régias)

1. Amazon lily (Victoria amazonica, an aquatic plant belonging to the nymphaea family, Victoria regia, of South American origin, its circular leaves can reach 2 meters in diameter, with single, white flowers and edible seeds)
2. (Brazil, by extension) water lily

   Synonym: nenúfar