Mariápolis

Portuguese

Etymology

From Maria +‎ -polis (suffix for cities), named after the wife of the founder, Maria J. Bata (1902–1987).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾiˈa.po.lis/ [ma.ɾɪˈa.po.lis], (faster pronunciation) /maˈɾja.po.lis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ɾiˈa.po.liʃ/ [ma.ɾɪˈa.po.liʃ], (faster pronunciation) /maˈɾja.po.liʃ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈɾja.pu.liʃ/

  • Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧á‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Mariápolis f

  1. a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
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