citânia

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from Late Latin *civitatania, from Late Latin *civitatānus + -ia (whence also cidadão), “citizen”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈtɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [siˈtɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siˈtɐ̃.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈtɐ.ni.a/ [siˈtɐ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /siˈtɐ.nja/

  • Hyphenation: ci.tâ.ni.a

Noun

citânia f (plural citânias)

  1. fortified pre-Roman settlement on the Hispanic peninsula