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Rio Grande do Sul

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English

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Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Etymology

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From Portuguese Rio Grande do Sul (literally “Great River of the South”). Rio Grande (“Great River”) is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos lagoon, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.

Proper noun

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Rio Grande do Sul

  1. A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Porto Alegre.

Coordinate terms

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states of Braziledit

Translations

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Further reading

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Map
Localização do estado do Rio Grande do Sul no Brasil

Etymology

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Literally, “Great River of the South”. Rio Grande (“Great River”) is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuw/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuw/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈsul/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsuɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈsu.li/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsu.li]

  • Audio (Brazil):(file)

Proper noun

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Rio Grande do Sul m

  1. a state of the South Region, Brazil; capital: Porto Alegre
    Synonyms: (abbreviation) RS, Rio Grande
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See also

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states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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