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

1. São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago in Central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean)

Portuguese

São Tomé e Príncipe

Etymology

From São Tomé +‎ e +‎ Príncipe.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ toˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩ.si.pi/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ toˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩ.si.pi]

• (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 e Príncipe m

1. São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago in 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.

Related terms

• santomense (demonym)

Descendants

• → Japanese: サントメ・プリンシペ (San Tome Purinshipe) (calque)