Rerityba

Old Tupi

Etymology

Coined by Spanish Jesuit missionary Joseph of Anchieta, from reri (“oyster”) +‎ tyba (“gathering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɛ.ɾiˈtɨ.βa/
• Rhymes: -ɨβa
• Hyphenation: Re‧ri‧ty‧ba

Proper noun

Rerityba

1. (now historical) A former Tupian village in Espírito Santo, Brazil, which originated nowadays Anchieta.
   • 16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, “Trilogia”, in Eduardo de Almeida Navarro, Helder Perri Ferreira, compilers, Poemas: lírica portuguesa e tupi (Poetas do Brasil; 5), 2nd edition, São Paulo: Martins Fontes, published 2004, →ISBN, page 112, lines 17–20:

     Rerityba, xe retama,
     tabangaturãngatu!
     Xe anama xe mboú
     Tupã sy repîakarama.

     Rerityba, my land, a very prosperous village. My family made me come and see the mother of God.

Descendants

• → Portuguese: Reritiba