Açores

See also: acores, acorés, and açores

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Açores, from açores, plural of açor (“goshawk”), a cognate of Catalan astor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [əˈso̞.ɾəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [əˈsɔ.ɾəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [aˈsɔ.ɾes]

Proper noun

Açores m pl (plural only)

1. Azores (an archipelago and autonomous region of Portugal, located in Atlantic Ocean)

   Hypernym: Macaronèsia

Derived terms

• açorès

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.sɔʁ/

• Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):

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Proper noun

Açores f pl (plural only)

1. Azores

Derived terms

• Açoréen
• Açorien
• açoréen
• açorien

Anagrams

• rosace

Portuguese

Localização da Região Autónoma dos Açores em Portugal

Etymology

From açores, plural of açor (“goshawk”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈso.ɾis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈso.ɾis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈso.ɾiʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈso.ɾes/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈso.ɾɨʃ/

• (São Miguel, Azores) IPA^(key): [ɐˈsuɾʃ]

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Homophone: açores
• Hyphenation: A‧ço‧res

Proper noun

Açores m pl (plural only)

1. Azores (an archipelago of Portugal, located in Atlantic Ocean)

   Hypernym: Macaronésia

   Hyponyms: Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Graciosa, Pico, Faial, Flores, Corvo

2. Azores (an autonomous region of Portugal, located in Atlantic Ocean)

   Synonym: Região Autónoma dos Açores

Derived terms

• açorenho
• açorense
• açoriano
• açoriense