Macedo de Cavaleiros
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Named after Portuguese knight Martim Gonçalves de Macedo, who saved future king John I in the battle of Aljubarrota. From Old Galician-Portuguese macedo (“apple orchard”) + de (“of”) + cavaleiros (“knights”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.bɐˈlej.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.βɐˈlej.ɾuʃ]
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈlej.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈlej.ɾuʃ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈse.du dɨ kɐ.vɐˈle.ɾuʃ/ [mɐˈse.ðu ðɨ kɐ.vɐˈle.ɾuʃ]
Audio (Portugal) (file)
Proper noun edit
- A city and municipality of Bragança district, Portugal