cabeços
Cabeços is the plural of cabeço, a Portuguese noun that designates a small hill, knoll or elevated area rising modestly from the surrounding land. Cabeços are typically lower than mountains (montes) or hills (serras) and may be wooded or bare. In rural landscapes they often function as landmarks that help define local boundaries or routes. In toponymy, cabeços appear in many place names, indicating the presence of such elevations near a settlement or along a route.
Etymology and meaning: Cabeço derives from Latin caput, “head,” via old Portuguese, reflecting the sense of a
Geographic distribution and usage: The term is widely used in Portugal and in other Portuguese-speaking regions,