Extremadura

English

Etymology

Believed to derive from Latin Extrēma Dūriī, alluding to the fact that the province is located beyond the Douro river.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛkstɹəməˈdʊəɹə/
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Proper noun

Extremadura

  1. An autonomous province in western Spain. Capital: Mérida

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Catalan

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Extremadura f

  1. Extremadura (an autonomous community of Spain)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾe.maˈdu.ɾɐ/, /es.tɾe.maˈdu.ɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾe.maˈdu.ɾɐ/, /eʃ.tɾe.maˈdu.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾe.maˈdu.ɾa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.mɐˈdu.ɾɐ/ [ɐjʃ.tɾɨ.mɐˈðu.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ejʃ.tɾɨ.mɐˈdu.ɾɐ/ [ejʃ.tɾɨ.mɐˈðu.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /eʃ.tɾɨ.mɐˈdu.ɾɐ/ [eʃ.tɾɨ.mɐˈðu.ɾɐ]

  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ

Proper noun

Extremadura f

  1. Extremadura (an autonomous community of Spain)

Spanish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Believed to derive from Latin Extrēma Dūriī, alluding to the fact that the province is located beyond the Douro river.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eɡstɾemaˈduɾa/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ɾe.maˈð̞u.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: Ex‧tre‧ma‧du‧ra

Proper noun

Extremadura f

  1. Extremadura (an autonomous community of Spain)

Further reading
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