colônia

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin colōnia (colony), from colōnus (farmer; colonist), from colō (till, cultivate, worship), from earlier * quelō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (to move; to turn (around)).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈlõ.ni.ɐ/ [koˈlõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /koˈlõ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈlo.ni.a/ [koˈlo.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /koˈlo.nja/

Noun

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colônia f (plural colônias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. colony (region or governmental unit)
  2. a settlement of immigrants
  3. plantation
  4. eau de Cologne; cologne (type of perfume)
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