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Príncipe
Príncipe
English
Proper noun
Príncipe
- an island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe
Translations
island
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Portuguese
Etymology
From príncipe (“prince”), after the Prince of Portugal, from Latin prīnceps (“leader”).
Pronunciation
- Homophone: príncipe
Proper noun
Príncipe m
- Príncipe (an island off the western coast of Africa, part of São Tomé and Príncipe)
Synonyms
- Ilha do Príncipe
príncipe
príncipe
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- principe (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Portuguese principe, princepe, from Latin princeps, from *primoceps by syncope, from prīmus (“first”) + capiō (“take, capture”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾĩ.si.pi/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾĩ.sɨ.pɨ/, /ˈpɾĩ.si.pɨ/
- Hyphenation: prín‧ci‧pe
Noun
príncipe m (plural príncipes)