Santa Catarina

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Santa Catarina, referring to Catherine of Alexandria.

Proper noun

Santa Catarina

  1. A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Florianópolis.

Coordinate terms

states of Braziledit

Translations

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Santa Catharina (pre-standardization 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

Santa Catarina f

  2. Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine
  3. numerous places:
    2. a state of the South Region, Brazil; capital: Florianópolis
      Synonym: (abbreviation) SC
    3. an island of Santa Catarina, Brazil
    5. a civil parish of Caldas da Rainha, Leiria district, Portugal
    7. a former civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal

Derived terms

See also

states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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