This is the 2274th most frequent Portuguese word.
aparecida
"Appeared" or "manifested."
Here, 'Aparecida' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a city in Brazil.
A cidade de Aparecida é muito conhecida por sua basílica.
The city of Aparecida is well-known for its basilica.
In this context, 'desaparecida' is derived from the verb 'desaparecer' (to disappear) and means 'missing' as an adjective.
Ela estava desaparecida até que foi encontrada na floresta.
She was missing until she was found in the forest.
The word 'apareceu' is derived from the verb 'aparecer' (to appear), which shares linguistic components with 'aparecida'.