vila

Portuguese

/ˈvi.lɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • small town, village
  • country house
  • (Brazil) a low-class residential area, like row houses, but in a self-managed community around a cul-de-sac

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese vila (village) inherited from Latin villa (country house, estate, villa, large country residence).

Origin

Latin

villa

Gloss

country house, estate, villa, large country residence

Kanji

荘

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