# Petropolis

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city and municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and historic state capital.
2. A neighbourhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
3. Ellipsis of Treaty of Petropolis.

## Etymology
From Brazilian Portuguese Petrópolis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petropolis