Belo Horizonte
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Belo Horizonte (“Beautiful Horizon”).
Proper noun
Belo Horizonte
- A municipality, the state capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Portuguese
Etymology
Portuguese for "beautiful horizon".
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.lu o.ɾiˈzõ.t͡ʃi/, /ˈbɛ.l‿o.ɾi.zõ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.lo o.ɾiˈzõ.te/, /ˈbɛ.l‿o.ɾi.zõ.te/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.l‿ɔ.ɾi.zõ.t(ɨ)/
Audio (BR) (file)
Proper noun
Belo Horizonte
- Belo Horizonte (a municipality, the state capital of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
- Synonym: BH (abbreviation), Synonym: Beagá (from spelling out the abbreviation), Synonym: Belzonte (dated)