Faial

English

Alternative forms

• Fayal

Proper noun

Faial

1. An island of the Azores, Portugal.

Portuguese

Etymology

From faial, from faia, a tree of species Myrica faya.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fajˈaw/ [faɪ̯ˈaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fajˈal/ [fajˈaɫ], /fɐˈjal/ [fɐˈjaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fajˈal/ [fajˈaɫ], /fɐˈjal/ [fɐˈjaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fajˈa.li/, /fɐˈja.li/

• Homophone: faial
• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: Fai‧al

Proper noun

Faial m

1. An island of the Azores, Portugal

Derived terms

• faialense