Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From felgueira (thicket of male ferns), from Vulgar Latin *filicāria (thicket of ferns).[1] Compare Galician Filgueiras and French Fougères.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fewˈɡe(j).ɾɐs/ [feʊ̯ˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾɐs]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fewˈɡe(j).ɾɐʃ/ [feʊ̯ˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fewˈɡe(j).ɾas/ [feʊ̯ˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾas]
 

  • Hyphenation: Fel‧guei‧ras
  • (file)

Proper noun edit

Felgueiras

  1. A city and municipality of Porto district, Portugal

Usage notes edit

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

Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

Felgueiras m or f by sense

  1. a toponymic surname

References edit

  1. ^ Felgueiras” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.