Alto Paraíso

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, “high paradise”. Originally called Vila Alta (“high village”) until 2004.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.tu pa.ɾaˈi.zu/ [ˈaʊ̯.tu pa.ɾaˈi.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.to pa.ɾaˈi.zo/ [ˈaʊ̯.to pa.ɾaˈi.zo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈal.tu pɐ.ɾɐˈi.zu/ [ˈaɫ.tu pɐ.ɾɐˈi.zu]

Proper noun

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Alto Paraíso

  1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

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  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Alto Paraíso”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura
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