Vouzela

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Portuguese

Vouzela on Portuguese Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Bouzela, Bozelha

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin Vaucella, diminutive formed with -ella of Latin *Vauca, metathesized from Vacua (“Vouga”).^[1] The usage of the diminutive designates a tributary river, now known as Zela.

The analysis of Vouzela as Vouga +‎ Zela is folk etymology.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bowˈzɛ.lɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /voˈzɛ.lɐ/

Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
Hyphenation: Vou‧ze‧la
Audio (Portugal): (file)

Proper noun

Vouzela f

A town and municipality of the district of Viseu, Portugal
A parish of Vouzela municipality, district of Viseu, Portugal

Usage notes

Vouzela is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

Related terms

Vouga

References

^ “Vouzela”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

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