Póvoa de Varzim

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Póvoa do Varzim

Etymology

First attested in a Latin document from 953 as Villa Euracini, which may be read as 'villa of Euracinus', the latter a name of obscure origin that is otherwise undocumented. The city is also later mentioned as Verazini (1033), Verazim (1198), and Varazim (1258).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vo.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vo.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɦˈzĩ], /ˈpɔ.vu.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vʊ.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɦˈzĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɔ.vwɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vwɐ d͡ʒi vaɦˈzĩ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vo.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vo.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɦˈzĩ], /ˈpɔ.vu.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vʊ.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɦˈzĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɔ.vwɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vwɐ d͡ʒi vaɦˈzĩ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vo.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɾˈzĩ/, /ˈpɔ.vu.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɾˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vʊ.ɐ d͡ʒi vaɾˈzĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɔ.vwɐ d͡ʒi vaɾˈzĩ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vo.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/, /ˈpɔ.vu.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vʊ.ɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɔ.vwɐ d͡ʒi vaʁˈzĩ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vo.a de vaɻˈzĩ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vwɐ dɨ vɐɾˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vwɐ ðɨ vɐɾˈzĩ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.vwɐ dɨ vɐɾˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.vwɐ ðɨ vɐɾˈzĩ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.bwɐ dɨ bɐɾˈzĩ/ [ˈpɔ.βwɐ ðɨ βɐɾˈzĩ]

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Proper noun

Póvoa de Varzim f

1. A city and municipality of the district of Porto, Portugal

Related terms

• poveiro

References

• Alarcão, Jorge de. 2019. Notas de arquelogia, epigrafia, e toponímia – VIII. Revista Portuguese de Arquelogia 22. 101–116. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/7303374.pdf