Rerityba

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Old Tupi

Etymology

Coined by Spanish Jesuit missionary Joseph of Anchieta, from reri (oyster) +‎ tyba (gathering).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ.ɾiˈtɨ.βa/
  • Rhymes: -ɨβa
  • Hyphenation: Re‧ri‧ty‧ba

Proper noun

Rerityba

  1. (now historical) A former Tupian village in Espírito Santo, Brazil, which originated nowadays Anchieta.
    • 16th century, Joseph of Anchieta, “Trilogia”, in Eduardo de Almeida Navarro, Helder Perri Ferreira, compilers, Poemas: lírica portuguesa e tupi (Poetas do Brasil; 5), 2nd edition, São Paulo: Martins Fontes, published 2004, →ISBN, page 112, lines 17–20:
      Rerityba, xe retama,
      tabangaturãngatu!
      Xe anama xe mboú
      Tupã sy repîakarama.
      Rerityba, my land, a very prosperous village. My family made me come and see the mother of God.

Descendants

  • Portuguese: Reritiba