Alvalade

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْبَلَد (al-balad).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.vaˈla.d͡ʒi/ [aʊ̯.vaˈla.d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.vaˈla.de/ [aʊ̯.vaˈla.de]
 

  • Hyphenation: Al‧va‧la‧de

Proper noun

Alvalade m

  1. a civil parish and neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal
    1. a metro station in Lisbon, Portugal
      Synonym: (station code) AL
  2. a civil parish of Santiago do Cacém, district of Setúbal, Portugal

Usage notes

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

See also