Etymology

Cape Verde

Cape Ver·de

Today it means: An archipelago and country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Cabo Verde. Capital: Praia. Full definition →

Portuguese Cabo Verde
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  1. Portuguese · calque ofCabo Verde
  2. Portuguese · calque ofCabo Verde
  3. English todayCape Verde

From cape + Portuguese verde (“green”). Partial calque of Portuguese Cabo Verde.

Words from the same roots

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Cabo Verde

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.