Cítia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Escítia (uncommon)
Scythia (obsolete)
Scithia (obsolete)
Scytia (obsolete)
Scitia (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Scythia, see there for more.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.a/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.tjɐ/

Proper noun

Cítia f

(historical) Scythia (a historical region in Asia; modern Kazakhstan and surrounding regions)

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