Florianópolis

== English == === Alternative forms === Florianopolis === Etymology === From Brazilian Portuguese Florianópolis. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌflɔːɹiæˈnɒpəlɪs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌflɔɹiæˈnɑpələs/ === Proper noun === Florianópolis A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil. ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Etymology === The city was named after Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895), the second president of Brazil, with the addition of the suffix -polis. Before 1893, the city was known as Desterro. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔpolis Hyphenation: Flo‧ri‧a‧nó‧po‧lis === Proper noun === Florianópolis f (demonym florianopolitano) Florianópolis (a municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil) Synonyms: Floripa, Ilha da Magia, Ilha, Meiembipe ==== Descendants ==== → English: Florianópolis