Vouzela
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Early Medieval Latin Vaucella, diminutive formed with -ella of Latin *Vauca, metathesized from Vacua (“Vouga”).[1] The usage of the diminutive designates a tributary river, now known as Zela.
The analysis of Vouzela as Vouga + Zela is folk etymology.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Vouzela f
- A town and municipality of the district of Viseu, Portugal
- A parish of Vouzela municipality, district of Viseu, Portugal
Usage notes
[edit]Vouzela is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “Vouzela”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
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