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vila.

town; urban settlement smaller than a cidade (“city”) and larger than a aldea (“village”), which usually acts as the economic and administrative capital of a comarca

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbila/[ˈbi.lɐ]
  1. town; urban settlement smaller than a cidade (“city”) and larger than a aldea (“village”), which usually acts as the economic and administrative capital of a comarca

    feminine
  2. village

    archaic · feminine
  3. country house

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vila (“village”), from Latin villa (“country house”).

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