vitória-régia
Portuguese, noun/viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
vitória-régia is spelled V-I-T-Ó-R-I-A-R-É-G-I-A (12 letters). Vitória-régia is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “Amazon lily (Victoria amazonica, an aquatic plant belonging to the nymphaea family, Victoria regia, of South American origin, its circular…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “planta aquática da família das Nymphaeaceae, típica da região amazônica”.
What does vitória-régia mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineAmazon lily (Victoria amazonica, an aquatic plant belonging to the nymphaea family, Victoria regia, of South American origin, its circular leaves can reach 2 meters in diameter, with single, white flowers and edible seeds)
- 2
Brazilfemininewater lily
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. planta aquática da família das Nymphaeaceae, típica da região amazônica
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of vitória-régia
- vitórias-régias plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce vitória-régia?
- Brazil /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
- Brazil [viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈhɛ.ʒjɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.