Odivelas

Portuguese

Etymology

Analyzed as Odi-, from Arabic وَادٍ (wādin, “river”), + the element "velas" of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.d͡ʒiˈvɛ.lɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.d͡ʒiˈvɛ.lɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.d͡ʒiˈvɛ.lɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.d͡ʒiˈvɛ.las/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.diˈvɛ.lɐʃ/ [ɔ.ðiˈvɛ.lɐʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.diˈvɛ.lɐʃ/ [ɔ.ðiˈvɛ.lɐʃ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.diˈbɛ.lɐʃ/ [ɔ.ðiˈβɛ.lɐʃ]

• Hyphenation: O‧di‧ve‧las

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Proper noun

Odivelas

1. A stream in the district of Lisbon, Portugal;

   Synonym: Caneças

   1. A city and municipality of the district of Lisbon, Portugal.
2. A stream and tributary of the Sado river, Alentejo, Portugal;
   1. A village and parish of the municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, district of Beja, Portugal.

Related terms

• odivelense