Velhacap

Portuguese

Etymology

From velha (“old”) +‎ capital, as it got replaced by Brasília as the capital.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvɛ.ʎɐˈka.pi/, /ˌvɛ.ʎɐˈkap/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvɛ.ʎɐˈka.pi/, /ˌvɛ.ʎɐˈkap/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvɛ.ʎaˈkap/, /ˌvɛ.ʎaˈka.pi/

• Rhymes: -api
• Hyphenation: Ve‧lha‧cap

Proper noun

Velhacap f

1. nickname for Rio de Janeiro: a municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil

See also

• Novacap (Brasília as the new capital of Brazil)