Vouzela

Vouzela

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Bouzela, Bozelha

Etymology

Medieval Latin Vaucella, diminutive of Latin *Vauca, metathesized from Vacua (“Vouga”),[1] from Iberian [Term?].

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/ [vo(ʊ̯)ˈzɛ.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/ [vo(ʊ̯)ˈzɛ.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.la/ [vo(ʊ̯)ˈzɛ.la]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vo(w)ˈzɛ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /voˈzɛ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: Vou‧ze‧la

• Audio (Portugal)

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Proper noun

Vouzela f

1. A village and municipality of Viseu district, Portugal

Derived terms

• vouzelense
• Zela

 

Related terms

• Vouga

 

References

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