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Mauritânia

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See also: Mauritania, Mauritánia, and Mauritània

Portuguese

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Mauritânia

Alternative forms

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  • Mauretânia (only when referring to the ancient region)

Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin Maurītānia (“Berber kingdom in northern Africa”).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ]

    • Hyphenation: Mau‧ri‧tâ‧ni‧a

    Proper noun

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    Mauritânia f

    1. Mauritania (a country in West Africa)
    2. Mauretania (an ancient kingdom in North Africa)

    Derived terms

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