English Explanatory Dictionary

Brazzaville

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital and largest city in the Republic of the Congo.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɑːzəvɪl/ /ˈbɹæzəvɪl/ brä-zä-vēl′ brăz′ə-vĭl′ bră′zə-vĭl LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brazzaville.wav

Word forms

Brazzaville

Etymology

Borrowed from French Brazzaville, from Brazza + ville (“city”). Named after Italian-French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852–1905), who officially founded the settlement in 1880.

Derived words

Brazzavillian
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