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Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. LIZ-bən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Portuguese Lisboa derived from Latin Olisīpō, which is of uncertain meaning. Folk etymologies state that it comes from the name Odysseus or Ulysses, though it may have been derived from Phoenician ʿlyṣ ʿbʾ or ʿaliṣ-ʿuboʾ meaning "safe harbour". This is the name of the capital city of Portugal.
Added 10/12/2014 by Beautiful Victory
Edited 9/12/2021 by m4yb3_daijirou and HL