cidade-fantasma

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English ghost town. Cognate with Spanish ciudad fantasma.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˌda.d͡ʒi.fɐ̃ˈtaz.mɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siˌda.d͡ʒi.fɐ̃ˈtaʒ.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˌda.de.fɐ̃ˈtaz.ma/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /siˌda.dɨ.fɐ̃ˈtaʒ.mɐ/ [siˌða.ðɨ.fɐ̃ˈtaʒ.mɐ]

Noun

cidade-fantasma f (plural cidades-fantasma or cidades-fantasmas)

  1. ghost town (a deserted, uninhabited abandoned town)

Further reading

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