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Bilac
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Portuguese
Etymology
pt velhaco 1 Olavo Bilac's father, Brás Martins dos Guimarães, was affectionately nicknamed during his childhood by a Portuguese godfather as "bilhaco" (the word pt velhaco pronounced with a heavy northern Portugal accent). The boy began responding by "Bilaque" and the nickname eventually became part of the family name.
The municipality was named after Olavo Bilac.
Pronunciation
Bilaki^
pt aki<a:BR><s:2> ak<a:PT><s:1>
pt Bi lac
Proper noun
mfbysense
pt nicknames notably borne by Olavo Bilac, Brazilian writer.
Derived terms
pt bilaquiano
Statistics
699 1
Proper noun
pt municipality s/São Paulo c/Brazil
Derived terms
pt bilaquense
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