Anchieta

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Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Canarian Jesuit missionary Joseph of Anchieta (1534–1597).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃiˈe.tɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃ˈʃje.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʃiˈe.ta/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃ˈʃje.ta/

  • Rhymes: -etɐ
  • Hyphenation: An‧chi‧e‧ta

Proper noun

Anchieta

  1. A municipality of Espírito Santo, Brazil
  2. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
  3. A neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  4. A neighborhood of Zona Norte district, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  5. A highway in São Paulo, Brazil

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