Etymology

Sergipe

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Today it means: A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese Sergipe
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromSergipe
  2. English todaySergipe

From Brazilian Portuguese Sergipe, from an Old Tupi term meaning "river of the crab".

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