Vila Nova

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “New Village”, created by opposition to Vila Velha (“Old Village”), from vīlla vetera.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.la ˈnɔ.va/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.lɐ ˈnɔ.bɐ/ [ˈbi.lɐ ˈnɔ.βɐ]

Proper noun

Vila Nova f

1. a toponym indicating a new settlement:
   1. A parish of Miranda do Corvo, district of Coimbra, Portugal
   2. A parish of Praia da Vitória, Azores, Portugal
   3. A village in Santiago da Ribeira de Alhariz parish, Valpaços, district of Vila Real, Portugal
   4. a place that merged with Gaia to form Vila Nova de Gaia

Derived terms

• Vila Nova da Barca
• Vila Nova da Baronia
• Vila Nova da Barquinha
• Vila Nova da Rainha
• Vila Nova da Telha
• Vila Nova de Anços
• Vila Nova de Cacela
• Vila Nova de Cerveira
• Vila Nova de Famalicão
• Vila Nova de Foz Coa
• Vila Nova de Fronteira
• Vila Nova de Gaia
• Vila Nova de Milfontes
• Vila Nova de Monsarros
• Vila Nova de Muía
• Vila Nova de Oliveirinha
• Vila Nova de Paiva
• Vila Nova de Poiares
• Vila Nova de Santo André
• Vila Nova de São Pedro
• Vila Nova de Souto d'El-Rei
• Vila Nova de Tazem
• Vila Nova do Ceira