Portel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Portelo

Etymology

Inherited from Latin portellus, diminutive of portus (“harbor”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈtɛw/ [pohˈtɛʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁˈtɛw/ [pohˈtɛʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /poɾˈtɛw/ [poɾˈtɛʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poʁˈtɛw/ [poχˈtɛʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɻˈtɛw/ [poɻˈtɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈtɛl/ [puɾˈtɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈtɛl/ [puɾˈtɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾˈtɛ.li/

• Hyphenation: Por‧tel

• Audio (Portugal):

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Proper noun

Portel

1. A village and municipality of Évora district, Portugal

Usage notes

Portel is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

• Alportel
• Portancho
• Portejões
• portelense
• Portelheiro
• Portinho
• Portinhos