necrópole

See also: nécropole

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis, “city of the dead”), from νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”) +‎ πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈkɾɔ.po.li/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈkɾɔ.po.le/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɨˈkɾɔ.pu.lɨ/

  • Hyphenation: ne‧cró‧po‧le

Noun

necrópole f (plural necrópoles)

  1. necropolis (large cemetery)
    Synonyms: campo-santo, cemitério
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