Lisbon
Lisbon (name) means a port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal. Example: “We see documentary footage (the trudging homeless) and an animated map—an inky line movies from Paris to Marseilles, from there to Oran, and finally to Casablanca, where the lucky ones escape via Lisbon and the rest “wait…and wait…and wait.”
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We had plenty of port wine and _____, which, with uninterrupted good humour, made the hours glide rapidly away.
Etymology
Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor.? Tartessianbor.? Phoeniciander.? Latin Olisīpō Vulgar Latin Olisiponabor. Arabic لِشْبُونَة (lišbūna)bor. French Lisbonnebor. English Lisbon As the capital of Portugal, from French Lisbonne, from Arabic لِشْبُونَة (lišbūna), from Latin Olisīpō, the origin of which is uncertain. Older spellings include Ulixbona and Ulixbuna (in the Visigothic era); Ὀλισσιπών (Olissipṓn) or Ὀλισσιπόνα (Olissipóna) (by Greek writers), Olisippo (by Pliny the Elder), and Ulyssippo (by Pomponius Mela of Hispania), the last of which relates to the first-century Roman folk etymology that it was founded by and named after Ulysses; another common folk etymology is the Phoenician 𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤑 𐤏𐤁𐤀 (ʿlyṣ ʿbʾ /ʿaliṣ-ʿuboʾ/, “safe harbour”), but there is not much evidence for such words. Another possibility, based on hydronymy of the area, derives the name from Paleo-Hispanic's appellation for the Tagus, Lisso or Lucio. In other senses, with reference to the Portuguese city.
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What does “Lisbon” mean?
The word “Lisbon” means a port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal.
How do you pronounce “Lisbon”?
“Lisbon” is pronounced LIHZ-buhn (/ˈlɪzbən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Lisbon” in a sentence?
Here is “Lisbon” used in a sentence: “We had plenty of port wine and Lisbon, which, with uninterrupted good humour, made the hours glide rapidly away.”
What is another word for “Lisbon”?
Words with a similar meaning to “Lisbon” include New Lisbon.
What part of speech is “Lisbon”?
Depending on how it is used, “Lisbon” can be a name and a noun.
Where does the word “Lisbon” come from?
The word “Lisbon” comes from Vulgar Latin.
Is “Lisbon” a common word?
“Lisbon” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Lisbon” have?
“Lisbon” has 23 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal.
Is Lisbon the capital of Portugal or Spain?
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, located on the Iberian Peninsula at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean. It is not in Spain, though both countries share the Iberian Peninsula.
What does Lisbon refer to besides the city?
Beyond the capital city, Lisbon can refer to the surrounding district of Portugal, to the Portuguese government by metonymy, to a sweet light-coloured Portuguese wine, or to any of numerous towns and townships of the same name across the United States.
Why are there towns named Lisbon in the United States?
Many places in the United States carry names borrowed from European cities, and Lisbon is one such example, appearing as a town or community name in states including Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, and others.
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