Viseu
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See also: Vișeu
Portuguese
Etymology
From the Latinised Roman name for the settlement, Latin *Vissaium, reconstructed from the original pre-Roman (probably Lusitanian) “Vissaieigobor”.
Pronunciation
Audio (Portugal) (file) - Hyphenation: Vi‧seu
Proper noun
Viseu
- Viseu (a district in northern Portugal)
- Synonym: (humorous or derogatory) Cavaquistão
- Viseu (a city and municipality, the district capital of Viseu district, Portugal)
Usage notes
Viseu is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.