Ceará

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Ceará. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /seɪ.əˈɹɑː/ === Proper noun === Ceará A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Fortaleza. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Category:Ceará on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Ceará on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage Ceará on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === arace, areca == Portuguese == === Etymology === First attested in 1608. Some theories try to explain its origin: From Old Tupi sema (“exit”) +‎ ará (“macaw”); From Old Tupi asema (“cry”) +‎ ará (“macaw”); From Old Tupi sy (“origin”) +‎ ará (“macaw”). === Pronunciation === (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /sɪ.aˈɾa/ Rhymes: -a Homophone: ceará Hyphenation: Ce‧a‧rá === Proper noun === Ceará m a state of the Northeast Region, Brazil; capital: Fortaleza CE (abbreviation) ==== Derived terms ==== cearense (demonym) === See also === === References ===