Minas Gerais

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English

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Minas Gerais, Brazil

Etymology

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From Portuguese Minas Gerais.

Proper noun

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Minas Gerais

  1. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Belo Horizonte

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See also

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Divisions of the Federative Republic of Brazil in English (layout · text)
States: Acre · Alagoas · Amapá · Amazonas · Bahia · Ceará · Espírito Santo · Goias · Maranhão · Mato Grosso · Mato Grosso do Sul · Minas Gerais · Pará · Paraíba · Paraná · Pernambuco · Piauí · Rio de Janeiro · Rio Grande do Norte · Rio Grande do Sul · Rondônia · Roraima · Santa Catarina · São Paulo · Sergipe · Tocantins
Federal District: Federal District

Further reading

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese Minas Gerais.

Proper noun

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Minas Gerais f

  1. Minas Gerais (a state of Brazil; capital: Belo Horizonte)

Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Minas Gerais

Etymology

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Literally, General Mines. Two origins are proposed:

  • Literal meaning: the mines spread in several spots around a larger region
  • From Minas dos Matos Gerais ("Mines of the General Woods"), which encompasses the region of "Mines" and the region of "General Woods" (or "General Fields"), which were farther from mines and harder to access

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmĩ.nɐz ʒeˈɾajs/ [ˈmĩ.nɐz ʒeˈɾaɪ̯s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmĩ.nɐ ʒeˈɾajʃ/ [ˈmĩ.nɐ ʒeˈɾaɪ̯ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmi.naz ʒeˈɾajs/ [ˈmi.naz ʒeˈɾaɪ̯s]

  • Audio (Brazil):(file)

Proper noun

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Minas Gerais

  1. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Belo Horizonte
    Synonyms: Minas, MG
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