Chãs

See also: chãs

Portuguese

Etymology

From chãs (“plains, flat lands”), from Vulgar Latin planas (“plains, flat lands”, noun),[1] from plānus (“flat”, adjective).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ̃s/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ̃ʃ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ̃ʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɐ̃ʃ/

Homophone: chãs
Hyphenation: Chãs

Proper noun

Chãs f pl

a toponym indicating the presence of plains:
1. A parish of Vila Nova de Foz Coa, district of Guarda, Portugal.

Derived terms

Chãs de Égua
Chãs de Santa Luzia
Chãs de Tavares

References

“Chãs” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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