Custóias

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin custōdiās (“watchtowers”).[1] Doublet of custódia. Cognate with Galician Costoia and Catalan Costoja.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kusˈtɔj.ɐs/ [kusˈtɔɪ̯.ɐs]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kuʃˈtɔj.ɐʃ/ [kuʃˈtɔɪ̯.ɐʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kusˈtɔj.as/ [kusˈtɔɪ̯.as]

  • Hyphenation: Cus‧tói‧as

Proper noun

Custóias

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of watchtowers:
    1. A parish of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, district of Guarda, Portugal;
    2. A town and parish of Matosinhos, district of Porto, Portugal;

See also

References
  1. “Custóias” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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