Évora

See also: Evora

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Évora, from Latin Ebora, a feminine noun derived from Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew”). Doublet of York.

Proper noun

Évora

1. A district in southern Portugal.
2. A city and municipality of Évora district, Portugal.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Evora, from Latin Ebora, a feminine noun derived from Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew”). Doublet of Iorque.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.vo.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.vo.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.vo.ɾa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.vu.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.vu.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.bu.ɾɐ/ [ˈɛ.βu.ɾɐ]

• Hyphenation: É‧vo‧ra

• Audio (Portugal)

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Proper noun

Évora f

1. Évora (a district in southern Portugal)
2. Évora (a city and municipality district capital Évora district, Portugal)

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• eborense

Proper noun

Évora m or f

1. a surname