Valença

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈlɛn.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vəˈlɛn.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [vaˈlen.sa]

Proper noun

Valença f

1. Valence (a city in France)

Occitan

Proper noun

Valença f

1. Valence (a city in France)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlẽ.sɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlẽ.sɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlẽ.sa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈlẽ.sɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈlẽ.sɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈlẽ.sɐ/

• (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): [bɐˈlẽ.sɐ]
• Hyphenation: Va‧len‧ça

• Audio (Portugal)

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Etymology 1

From Latin Valentia. Doublet of Valência. Compare Spanish Valencia and French Valence.

Proper noun

Valença f

1. A city and municipality of the district of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Derived terms

• valenciano

Proper noun

Valença m or f by sense

1. a surname

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Valença f

1. A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. A municipality of Bahia, Brazil