Rio Grande do Sul

English

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Etymology

From Portuguese Rio Grande do Sul, which literally means "Great River of the South". Rio Grande ("Great River") is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.

Proper noun

Rio Grande do Sul

  1. A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Porto Alegre

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, Great River of the South. Rio Grande (Great River) is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuw/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈsuʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuw/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuʊ̯], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuw/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈsuʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈsul/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsuɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈsu.li/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈsu.li]

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Proper noun

Rio Grande do Sul m

  1. A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Porto Alegre
    Synonyms: (abbreviation) RS, Rio Grande

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