Benfica

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Bemfica (pre-standardization spelling) === Etymology === According to folk etymology, bem +‎ fica, literally “stay well”, hence the spelling Bemfica. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Ben‧fi‧ca === Proper noun === Benfica f a civil parish and neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal a railway station in Lisbon, Portugal a neighborhood of Luanda, Angola a neighborhood of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil a neighborhood of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil a neighborhood of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil a former civil parish of Oeiras, Portugal a village in Mé-Zóchi, São Tomé and Príncipe ==== Usage notes ==== Benfica is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === See also === === Further reading === “Benfica”, in Dicionário infopédia da Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026