Monchique

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Monchique.

Proper noun

Monchique

1. a small islet off the coast of the island of Flores, in the western part of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores
2. A municipality and town in southern Portugal, in Faro District

Translations

islet

• Armenian: Մոնշիկե (Monšike)
• Portuguese: Monchique (pt)
• Russian: Монши́ки (Monšíki), Монши́ке (Monšíke)

municipality and town

• Portuguese: Monchique (pt)
• Russian: Монши́ки (Monšíki), Монши́ке (Monšíke)

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Mozarabic *Monchique (attested as Medieval Latin Munchice, Munchite).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈʃi.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈʃi.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈʃi.ke/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈʃi.kɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈʃi.kɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈt͡ʃi.kɨ/

• Audio (Portugal)

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• Hyphenation: Mon‧chi‧que

Proper noun

Monchique

1. Monchique (a town and municipality of Faro district, Portugal)
2. Monchique (an islet in Azores)

Related terms

• monchiquense