Florianópolis

English

Alternative forms
  • Florianopolis

Etymology

From Portuguese Florianópolis. The city was named after Floriano Peixoto, the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the -polis suffix from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro, from the Portuguese word desterro, meaning banishment or exile.

Proper noun

Florianópolis

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

The city was named after Floriano Peixoto, the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the suffix -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro, from the Portuguese word desterro, meaning banishment or exile.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /flo.ɾi.aˈnɔ.po.lis/ [flo.ɾɪ.aˈnɔ.po.lis], (faster pronunciation) /flo.ɾjaˈnɔ.po.lis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /flo.ɾi.aˈnɔ.po.liʃ/ [flo.ɾɪ.aˈnɔ.po.liʃ], (faster pronunciation) /flo.ɾjaˈnɔ.po.liʃ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /flu.ɾjɐˈnɔ.pu.liʃ/

Proper noun

Florianópolis

  1. Florianópolis (a municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil)

See also
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