Niterói

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Nictheroy, Nitheroy (pre-standardization spelling) === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Tupi Nheterõîa, from nhe- +‎ *terõ +‎ îá according to Frederico Edelweiss. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔj Hyphenation: Ni‧te‧rói === Proper noun === Niterói f a municipality, the former capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ==== Usage notes ==== Niterói is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal. === References === === Further reading === Niterói on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt