Ferreira do Zêzere

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Portuguese crossbowman Pedro Ferreiro, to whom part of the land where the village currently is was donated by Dom Sancho I.[1] Zêzere is a nearby river.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi/ [feˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ du ˈze.ze.ɾi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /feˈʁe(j).ɾa do ˈze.ze.ɾe/ [feˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾa do ˈze.ze.ɾe]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁɐj.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ/ [fɨˈʁɐj.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ/ [fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ/ [fɨˈʁej.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɨˈʁe.ɾɐ du ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ/ [fɨˈʁe.ɾɐ ðu ˈze.zɨ.ɾɨ]

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Proper noun

Ferreira do Zêzere

  1. A village and municipality of the district of Santarém, Portugal
  • ferreirense

References
  1. “História do Município” in Município de Ferreira do Zêzere (2007).
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