Santa Catarina
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Santa Catarina, referring to Catherine of Alexandria.
Proper noun
Santa Catarina
- A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Florianópolis.
Coordinate terms
states of Braziledit
Translations
state in southern Brazil
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Further reading
- Category:Santa Catarina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Santa Catarina on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
- Santa Catarina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Santa Catharina (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Portuguese for "Saint Catherine", referring to Catherine of Alexandria.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ka.taˈɾĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.ta ka.taˈɾi.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tɐ kɐ.tɐˈɾi.nɐ/
Audio (Brazil): (file)
Proper noun
- Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine
- a state of the South Region, Brazil; capital: Florianópolis
- Synonym: (abbreviation) SC