Viseu

See also: Vișeu

Portuguese

Etymology

From the Latinised Roman name for the settlement, Latin *Vissaium, reconstructed from the original pre-Roman (probably Lusitanian) “Vissaieigobor”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈzew/ [viˈzeʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈzew/

Audio (Portugal) (file)
Hyphenation: Vi‧seu

Proper noun

Viseu

Viseu (a district in northern Portugal)
Synonym: (humorous or derogatory) Cavaquistão
Viseu (a city and municipality, the district capital of Viseu district, Portugal)

Usage notes

Viseu is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Related terms

viseense

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