Mauritânia

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See also: Mauritania, Mauritánia, and Mauritània

Portuguese

Mauritânia

Alternative forms

  • Mauretânia (only when referring to the ancient region)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Maurītānia (“Berber kingdom in northern Africa”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.ni.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.nja/

  • Hyphenation: Mau‧ri‧tâ‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Mauritânia f

  1. Mauritania (a country in West Africa)
  2. Mauretania (an ancient kingdom in North Africa)

Derived terms

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