Fortaleza

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/fɔɹtəˈleɪzə/

proper noun

A municipality, the state capital of Ceará, Brazil.

Less commonScrabble 21

Meanings

proper noun

Origin

  1. Brazilian PortugueseFortaleza
  2. Brazilian PortugueseFortaleza
  3. EnglishFortaleza

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Fortaleza.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 福塔萊薩 /福塔莱萨
  • 福塔萊薩 /福塔莱萨 (Fútǎláisà)Brazilian state capital of Ceará
Korean 포르탈레자
  • 포르탈레자 (poreutalleja)Brazilian state capital of Ceará
Portuguese Fortaleza
  • FortalezaBrazilian state capital of Ceará
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APA

Fortaleza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortaleza

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“Fortaleza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortaleza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fortaleza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortaleza.

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