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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْقُبَّةَ (al-qubbata, “dome”). The Brazilian city is named after the Portuguese city of Alcobaça, Leiria.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -asɐ
- Hyphenation: Al‧co‧ba‧ça
Proper noun
Alcobaça f
- a toponym indicating the presence of a building with a dome:
- A city and municipality of Leiria district, Portugal;
- A place in Fiães parish, Melgaço, Viana do Castelo district, Portugal.
- A city and municipality of Bahia, Brazil.
Usage notes
Alcobaça is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
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