Loulé

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Loule, from Andalusian Arabic *al-Olea, from Arabic الْعُلْيَا (al-ʕulyā, “the high one”). Alternatively, from Arabic اَلْ (al-, “the”) +‎ Latin olea (“olive tree”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈlɛ/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈlɛ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈlɛ/, /lɔˈlɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈlɛ/, /lɔˈlɛ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lowˈlɛ/, /lɔˈlɛ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /loˈlɛ/, /lɔˈlɛ/

• Hyphenation: Lou‧lé

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Proper noun

Loulé

1. A city and municipality of the district of Faro, Portugal

Related terms

• louletano