Feminine
vila
- (feminine) town
- (feminine) country house
- (Brazil, colloquial, feminine) a low-class residential area, like row houses, but in a self-managed community around a cul-de-sac
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvi.lɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese vila (“village”), from Latin villa (“country house”). Cognate with Galician vila, Spanish and Italian villa, and French ville.
Related words
pueblo
Dorf
poble
stad
villaggio
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