proper noun/poɾˈθjunkula/
a municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Borrowed from Italian Porziuncola, from Latin portiuncula (“little portion”). Named in honor of the Italian chapel near Assisi, Italy, where St Francis began his order.
/poɾˈθjunkula/
a municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Borrowed from Italian Porziuncola, from Latin portiuncula (“little portion”). Named in honor of the Italian chapel near Assisi, Italy, where St Francis began his order.