Valongo

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Valongo, from Vulgar Latin vallum longum.[1] By surface analysis, vale +‎ longo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈlõ.ɡu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈlõ.ɡu/

Hyphenation: Va‧lon‧go
Audio (Portugal) (file)

Proper noun

Valongo m

a toponym indicating a presence of a long valley:
1. A parish, city, and municipality of the district of Porto, Portugal;
2. A parish of Avis, district of Portalegre, Portugal.

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

References

“Valongo” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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