Mauritânia

See also: Mauritania, Mauritánia, and Mauritània

Portuguese

Mauritânia

Alternative forms

• Mauretânia (only when referring to the ancient region)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Maurītānia (“Berber kingdom in northern Africa”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ̃.njɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.ni.a/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.nja/ [maʊ̯.ɾiˈtɐ.nja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /maw.ɾiˈtɐ.njɐ/

• Hyphenation: Mau‧ri‧tâ‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Mauritânia f

1. Mauritania (a country in West Africa)
2. Mauretania (an ancient kingdom in North Africa)

Derived terms

• Mauritânia Cesariense
• Mauritânia Tingitana

Related terms

• mourisma
• mouro