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English
Etymology
From Portuguese Florianópolis. The city was named after Floriano Peixoto, the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the -polis suffix from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro, from the Portuguese word desterro, meaning banishment or exile.
Proper noun
Florianópolis
- A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Translations
Brazilian state capital of Santa Catarina
Portuguese
Etymology
The city was named after Floriano Peixoto, the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the suffix -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro, from the Portuguese word desterro, meaning banishment or exile.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /flo.ɾi.aˈnɔ.po.lis/ , (faster pronunciation) /flo.ɾjaˈnɔ.po.lis/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /flo.ɾi.aˈnɔ.po.lis/ , (faster pronunciation) /flo.ɾjaˈnɔ.po.lis/
Proper noun
Florianópolis
- Florianópolis (a municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil)
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