Alcântara

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From Arabic القَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara, “the bridge”). Compare Spanish alcántara and Alcántara, Catalan Alcàntara. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Al‧cân‧ta‧ra Homophone: alcântara === Proper noun === Alcântara f a civil parish and neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal a municipality of Maranhão, Brazil ==== Usage notes ==== Alcântara is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal. ==== Derived terms ==== === Proper noun === Alcântara m or f by sense a surname === See also ===