Mauritânia

Portuguese
Mauritânia

Alternative forms
  • Mauretânia (only when referring to the ancient region)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
 
  • (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]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.njɐ/

  • Hyphenation: Mau‧ri‧tâ‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Mauritânia f

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

Derived terms
  • Mauritânia Cesariense
  • Mauritânia Tingitana
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