município

See also: municipio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mūnicipium. By surface analysis, munícipe +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.niˈsi.pi.u/ [mu.niˈsi.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /mu.niˈsi.pju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.niˈsi.pi.u/ [mu.niˈsi.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /mu.niˈsi.pju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mu.niˈsi.pi.o/ [mu.niˈsi.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /mu.niˈsi.pjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.niˈsi.pju/

• Hyphenation: mu‧ni‧cí‧pi‧o

Noun

município m (plural municípios)

1. (government) municipality; county; borough (low-level political subdivision, typically encompassing a town and nearby villages)

   Synonym: (Portugal) concelho

2. (Ancient Rome) municipium (town with self-governing rights, whose citizens had Roman citizenship)

Related terms

• municipal
• municipalidade
• munícipe