Macedo de Cavaleiros

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Portuguese knight Martim Gonçalves de Macedo, who saved future king John I in the battle of Aljubarrota. From Old Galician-Portuguese macedo (“apple orchard”) + de (“of”) + cavaleiros (“knights”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(j).ɾus/ [maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾus]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(j).ɾus/ [maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾus]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(j).ɾuʃ/ [maˈse.du d͡ʒi ka.vaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾuʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈse.do de ka.vaˈle(j).ɾos/ [maˈse.do de ka.vaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾos]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.bɐˈlej.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.βɐˈlej.ɾuʃ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlej.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈlej.ɾuʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈle.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈle.ɾuʃ]

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Proper noun

Macedo de Cavaleiros

1. A city and municipality of Bragança district, Portugal

Related terms

• macedense