Etymology

Cabo Verde

Ca·bo Ver·de

Today it means: Synonym of Cape Verde: an archipelago and country in West Africa. Full definition →

Portuguese Cabo Verde
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromCabo Verde
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromCabo Verde
  3. English todayCabo Verde

Borrowed from Portuguese Cabo Verde, from cabo (“cape”) + verde (“green”), literally “green cape”.

Words from the same roots

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Cape Verde

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