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Mauritânia

Alternative forms

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  • Mauretânia (only when referring to the ancient region)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Maurītānia (Berber kingdom in northern Africa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.ni.a/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.nja/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ.nja]

  • Hyphenation: Mau‧ri‧tâ‧ni‧a

Proper noun

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Mauritânia f

  1. Mauritania (a country in West Africa)
  2. Mauretania (an ancient kingdom in North Africa)

Derived terms

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