ludovicense

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ludovico + -ense, from the Latin name of Louis the Pious, patron of France, whose name was paid homage to in the name of city of São Luís, Brazil.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lu.do.viˈsẽ.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lu.do.viˈsẽ.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lu.do.viˈsẽ.se/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lu.du.viˈsẽ.sɨ/ [lu.ðu.viˈsẽ.sɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lu.du.viˈsẽ.sɨ/ [lu.ðu.viˈsẽ.sɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lu.du.biˈsẽ.sɨ/ [lu.ðu.βiˈsẽ.sɨ]

• Hyphenation: lu‧do‧vi‧cen‧se

Adjective

ludovicense m or f (plural ludovicenses, not comparable)

1. (relational) of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

   Synonym: são-luisense

Noun

ludovicense m or f by sense (plural ludovicenses)

1. native or inhabitant of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Further reading

• “ludovicense” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.