Leiria

See also: leiriä

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Leirẽa.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /le(j)ˈɾi.ɐ/ [le(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /le(j)ˈɾi.ɐ/ [le(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /le(j)ˈɾi.a/ [le(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈɾi.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈɾi.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈɾi.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈɾi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /leˈɾi.ɐ/

• Rhymes: -iɐ
• Hyphenation: Lei‧ri‧a

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Proper noun

Leiria f

1. Leiria (a district in central Portugal)
2. Leiria (a city and municipality of Leiria district, Portugal)

Usage notes

Leiria is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Related terms

• leiriense