Rio Grande do Norte

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English

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the Brazil state of Rio Grande do Norte

Etymology

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from Portuguese, lit. "Great Northern River", in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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Rio Grande do Norte

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal

Translations

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See also

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Divisions of the Federative Republic of Brazil in English (layout · text)
States: Acre · Alagoas · Amapá · Amazonas · Bahia · Ceará · Espírito Santo · Goias · Maranhão · Mato Grosso · Mato Grosso do Sul · Minas Gerais · Pará · Paraíba · Paraná · Pernambuco · Piauí · Rio de Janeiro · Rio Grande do Norte · Rio Grande do Sul · Rondônia · Roraima · Santa Catarina · São Paulo · Sergipe · Tocantins
Federal District: Federal District

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, Great River of the North. Rio Grande (Great River) is a name for the mouth of the Potenji River, and the northern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Sul.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈnɔɾ.tɨ/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈnɔɾ.tɨ]

Proper noun

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Rio Grande do Norte m

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal
    Synonym: (abbreviation) RN
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See also

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