São Tomé

See also: Sao Tome

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese São Tomé, named after Saint Thomas, for its discovery on St. Thomas Day (21 December) in 1470 or 1471.

Proper noun

São Tomé

  1. The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  2. The largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  3. (sometimes proscribed) Ellipsis of São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese São Tomé.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsan tɔˈmɛ/
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Proper noun

São Tomé n (indeclinable)

  1. São Tomé (the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe)

Further reading

  • São Tomé in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • São Tomé in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From são (“saint”) +‎ Tomé (“Thomas”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ toˈmɛ/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ toˈmɛ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ tuˈmɛ/

Proper noun

São Tomé m

  2. Thomas the Apostle, Saint Thomas

Proper noun

São Tomé f

  1. São Tomé (the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe)
  2. São Tomé (an island of São Tomé and Príncipe)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: São Tomé
  • → Japanese: サントメ (San Tome)
  • → Vietnamese: Xao Tô-mê
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