Etymology

Petropolis

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Today it means: A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; former state capital. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese Petrópolis
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Petropolis · proper noun1

  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromPetrópolis
  2. English todayPetropolis

From Brazilian Portuguese Petrópolis.

Petropolis · proper noun2

From petro- + -polis.

Petropolis · proper noun3

  1. Greek · borrowed fromΠετρόπουλος
  2. English todayPetropolis

From Greek Πετρόπουλος (Petrópoulos).

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