Forno Alegre

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of forno +‎ Porto Alegre. Literally, “Oven Alegre”, from the high temperatures reached during summer.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʁ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi/ [ˈfoɦ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʁ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi/ [ˈfoɦ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʁ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɻ.nu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʁ.no aˈlɛ.ɡɾe/ [ˈfoɦ.no aˈlɛ.ɡɾe]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾ.nu ɐˈlɛ.ɡɾɨ/ [ˈfoɾ.nu ɐˈlɛ.ɣɾɨ]

• Hyphenation: For‧no A‧le‧gre

Proper noun

Forno Alegre f

1. derogatory name for Porto Alegre: a municipality, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
   • 2023 January 13, “Forno Alegre: por que a capital gaúcha fica insuportável no verão”, in GZH‎^[1], Porto Alegre, archived from the original on 12 March 2023:

     Porto Alegre ganha, todo ano, um apelido nada carinhoso na temporada de verão: Forno Alegre.

     Every year, Porto Alegre gets a not-so-affectionate nickname during the summer season: Forno Alegre.