província

See also: provincia

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōvincia. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pɾuˈβin.si.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pɾuˈvin.si.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pɾoˈvin.si.a]

Noun

província f (plural províncies)

1. province

Related terms

• provincial

Further reading

• “província” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “província” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “província” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin prōvincia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

província f (plural províncias)

1. province

Related terms

• provincial

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• provincia (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōvincia. Doublet of Proença and Provença.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈvĩ.si.ɐ/ [pɾoˈvĩ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈvĩ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈvĩ.si.ɐ/ [pɾoˈvĩ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈvĩ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈvĩ.si.a/ [pɾoˈvĩ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈvĩ.sja/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈvĩ.sjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈvĩ.sjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈbĩ.sjɐ/ [pɾuˈβĩ.sjɐ]

• Hyphenation: pro‧vín‧ci‧a

Noun

província f (plural províncias)

1. province
2. (government) region

Related terms

• provincial

Further reading

• “província” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.