English

Proper noun

Coimbra

1. A district in central Portugal.
2. A city and municipality in Coimbra, Portugal.
3. A municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Translations

Portuguese

Coimbra

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Coymbra, from Latin Conimbriga, with the first element possibly being named after the Conii people, and the second element from Celtic *briga.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkwĩbɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈĩ.bɾɐ/

Proper noun

Coimbra f

1. Coimbra (a district in central Portugal)
2. Coimbra (a city and municipality in Coimbra, Portugal)
3. Coimbra (municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Related terms

• coimbrense, conimbricense, coimbrão

Descendants

• English: Coimbra