Alcântara

See also: alcantara, alcántara, Alcantara, Alcántara, and Alcàntara

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara, “the bridge”). Compare Spanish alcántara and Alcántara, Catalan Alcàntara.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾa/ [aʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈkɐ̃.tɐ.ɾɐ/ [aɫˈkɐ̃.tɐ.ɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: Al‧cân‧ta‧ra
  • Homophone: alcântara

Proper noun

Alcântara f

  2. a civil parish and neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal
  3. a municipality of Maranhão, Brazil

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • alcantarense

Proper noun

Alcântara m or f by sense

  1. a surname

See also

civil parishes of Lisbon: freguesias de Lisboaedit
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