🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Regiões

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁeʒiˈõjs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Regions/ˈriː.dʒənz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As regiões do Brasil são muito variadas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

    "The regions of the country vary greatly in climate and culture."
  2. 2

    A specific area of activity or interest.

    "She specializes in the regions of economic development and urban planning."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'regions' is derived from the Latin 'regio', meaning 'direction, district, or region', which evolved through Old French 'region' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has broadened over time to encompass various areas defined by geographical, cultural, or political boundaries.

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