Galileia

See also: Galiléia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Galiléia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Galilea, borrowed from Latin Galīlaea, from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Galīlaíā), from Hebrew גּלילה‎.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.ɐ/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈlɛj.a/ [ɡa.liˈlɛɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈlej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈle.ɐ/

Proper noun

Galileia f

Galilee (a traditional region in northern Israel)
A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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