São Tomé e Príncipe
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe (literally “Saint Thomas and Prince”), after the Prince of Portugal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsa.o toˈmɛ e ˈprin.t͡ʃi.pe/
- IPA(key): (careful style) /ˈsaw toˈmɛ e ˈprin.si.pi/
Proper noun
São Tomé e Príncipe f
- São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean)
Portuguese
Etymology
From São Tomé + e + Príncipe.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ toˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩ.si.pi/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ toˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩ.si.pi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ toˈmɛ e ˈpɾĩ.si.pe/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ toˈmɛ e ˈpɾĩ.si.pe]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ tuˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩ.sɨ.pɨ/
Proper noun
- São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean)
- Synonym: (informal) São Tomé
Usage notes
São Tomé e Príncipe is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.
Meronyms
districts of São Tomé and Príncipe: distritos de São Tomé e Príncipeedit
Related terms
- santomense (demonym)
Descendants
- → English: São Tomé and Príncipe (partial calque)
- → Japanese: サントメ・プリンシペ (San Tome Purinshipe) (calque)