Bragança
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Bragança. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Bragança, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Bragança in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Bragança you have here. The definition of the word Bragança will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBragança, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Bragança, from Latin Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī, *brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”), from the root *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”) + *-onts (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of Brigantia.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bragança
- A district in northeastern Portugal.
- A city and municipality of Bragança district, Portugal.
Translations
city in the homonymous district of Portugal
|
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Bragança.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bragança f
- Bragança (a district in northeastern Portugal)
- Bragança (a city and municipality of Bragança district, Portugal)
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī, *brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”), from the root *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”) + *-onts (adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bragança f
- Bragança (a district in northeastern Portugal)
- Bragança (a city and municipality of Bragança district, Portugal)
Usage notes
Bragança is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Derived terms
Related terms
Proper noun
Bragança m or f by sense
- a surname