Valongo

Valongo

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin vallum longum.[1] By surface analysis, vale +‎ longo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈlõ.ɡu/

• Hyphenation: Va‧lon‧go

• Audio (Portugal)

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Proper noun

Valongo m

1. a toponym indicating a presence of a long valley:
   1. A city, a parish and municipality of Porto district, Portugal;
   2. A parish of Avis, Portalegre district, Portugal.

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• Valongo de Milhais
• Valongo dos Azeites
• Valongo do Vouga
• valongueiro
• valonguense

 

References

1. “Valongo” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.