São Nicolau

English

Proper noun

São Nicolau

  1. One of the ten islands of Cape Verde

Portuguese

Etymology

From são (“saint”) +‎ Nicolau (“Nicholas”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ni.koˈlaw/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ni.koˈlaʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ni.kuˈlaw/

Proper noun

São Nicolau m

  2. Nicholas of Myra, Saint Nicholas

Proper noun

São Nicolau f

  1. a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  2. an island of Cape Verde
  3. a neighborhood of the city of Porto; a former civil parish of the municipality of Porto, Portugal

Usage notes

São Nicolau is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

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