Valongo

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Valongo, from Vulgar Latin vallum longum. By surface analysis, vale +‎ longo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈlõ.ɡo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈlõ.ɡu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈlõ.ɡu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈlõ.ɡu/

• Hyphenation: Va‧lon‧go

• Audio (Portugal)

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Proper noun

Valongo m

1. a toponym indicating a presence of a long valley:
   1. A parish, city, and municipality of the district of Porto, Portugal;
   2. A parish of Avis, district of Portalegre, Portugal.

Usage notes

Valongo is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

• Valongo de Milhais
• Valongo do Vouga
• Valongo dos Azeites
• valongueiro
• valonguense