Varsóvia

See also: Varsovia and Varsòvia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Varsovia, a Latinised form of Old Polish Warszowa.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaʁˈsɔ.vi.ɐ/ [vahˈsɔ.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /vaʁˈsɔ.vjɐ/ [vahˈsɔ.vjɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /vaɾˈsɔ.vi.ɐ/ [vaɾˈsɔ.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /vaɾˈsɔ.vjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /vaʁˈsɔ.vi.ɐ/ [vaχˈsɔ.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /vaʁˈsɔ.vjɐ/ [vaχˈsɔ.vjɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaɻˈsɔ.vi.a/ [vaɻˈsɔ.vɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /vaɻˈsɔ.vja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐɾˈsɔ.vjɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐɾˈsɔ.bjɐ/ [bɐɾˈsɔ.βjɐ]

Hyphenation: Var‧só‧vi‧a

Proper noun

Varsóvia

Warsaw (the capital city of Poland)

Usage notes

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

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