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vila.

town

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvi.lɐ/Brazil/ˈvi.lɐ/Portugal/ˈbi.lɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. town

    feminine
  2. country house

    feminine
  3. a low-class residential area, like row houses, but in a self-managed community around a cul-de-sac

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine
  4. slum

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese vila (“village”), from Latin villa (“country house”). Cognate with Galician vila, Spanish and Italian villa, and French ville.

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