Viseu

See also: Vișeu

Portuguese

Etymology

From the Latinised Roman name for the settlement, Latin *Vissaium, reconstructed from the original pre-Roman (probably Lusitanian) “Vissaieigobor”.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈzew/ [viˈzeʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈzew/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈzew/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈzew/

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Hyphenation: Vi‧seu

Proper noun

Viseu

1. Viseu (a district in northern Portugal)

   Synonym: (humorous or derogatory) Cavaquistão

2. Viseu (a city and municipality, the district capital of Viseu district, Portugal)

Usage notes

Viseu is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Related terms

• viseense