Vila Nova
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “New Village”, created by opposition to Vila Velha (“Old Village”), from vīlla vetera.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvi.la ˈnɔ.va/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvi.lɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbi.lɐ ˈnɔ.bɐ/ [ˈbi.lɐ ˈnɔ.βɐ]
Proper noun
- a toponym indicating a new settlement:
- A parish of Miranda do Corvo, district of Coimbra, Portugal
- A parish of Praia da Vitória, Azores, Portugal
- A village in Santiago da Ribeira de Alhariz parish, Valpaços, district of Vila Real, Portugal
- a place that merged with Gaia to form Vila Nova de Gaia
Derived terms
- Vila Nova da Barca
- Vila Nova da Baronia
- Vila Nova da Barquinha
- Vila Nova da Rainha
- Vila Nova da Telha
- Vila Nova de Anços
- Vila Nova de Cacela
- Vila Nova de Cerveira
- Vila Nova de Famalicão
- Vila Nova de Foz Coa
- Vila Nova de Fronteira
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Vila Nova de Milfontes
- Vila Nova de Monsarros
- Vila Nova de Muía
- Vila Nova de Oliveirinha
- Vila Nova de Paiva
- Vila Nova de Poiares
- Vila Nova de Santo André
- Vila Nova de São Pedro
- Vila Nova de Souto d'El-Rei
- Vila Nova de Tazem
- Vila Nova do Ceira
References
- “Vila Nova” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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