Etymology

Elvas

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Today it means: A city and municipality of Portalegre district, Alentejo region, Portugal. Full definition →

Portuguese Elvas ← Old Galician-Portuguese Elvas
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  1. Old Galician-Portuguese · derived fromElvas
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromElvas
  3. English todayElvas

Borrowed from Portuguese Elvas, from Old Galician-Portuguese Elvas.

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