Etymology

Recife

Re·ci·fe
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Today it means: A municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese Recife
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromRecife
  2. English todayRecife

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Recife, from recife (“reef”).

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