Loulé

Loulé

Portuguese

Etymology

Hypercorrection of earlier *Lolé, attested in Medieval Latin as Lole, from Mozarabic *al-Olea. The first element is from Arabic ال‎ (al-, “the”). The second element is either from Arabic عُلْيَا‎ (ʿulyā, “hill”) or from Latin olea (“olive tree”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈlɛ/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈlɛ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈlɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w)ˈlɛ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /loˈlɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɔˈlɛ/
• Hyphenation: Lou‧lé

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Proper noun

Loulé

1. A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal

Related terms

• louletano