Grã-Bretanha

Portuguese

Grã-Bretanha

Alternative forms

• Gram Bretanha (obsolete)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾeˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾeˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾeˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾeˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾeˈtɐ.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾɨˈtɐ.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾɨˈtɐ.ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɾɐ̃.bɾɨˈta.ɲɐ/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ

Proper noun

Grã-Bretanha f

1. Great Britain (a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales)
2. (loosely) Great Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)

   Synonym: Reino Unido