Vizela

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin avicella (“little bird”) or perhaps pre-Latin and related to Ave (cf. also -ela).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈzɛ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈzɛ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈzɛ.la/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈzɛ.lɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈzɛ.lɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈzɛ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: Vi‧ze‧la

• Audio (Portugal):

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Proper noun

Vizela m

1. A tributary of the Ave, Portugal

Proper noun

Vizela f

1. A city and municipality of the district of Braga, Portugal

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• vizelense