Altônia

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of Alberto +‎ Byington +‎ -ia, after Alberto Byington Júnior, joint owner of the company that colonised the region.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈtõ.ni.ɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈtõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /awˈtõ.njɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈtõ.njɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈto.ni.a/ [aʊ̯ˈto.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /awˈto.nja/ [aʊ̯ˈto.nja]

Proper noun[edit]

Altônia f (Brazilian spelling)

  1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2006, João Carlos Vicente Ferreira, Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes.
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