Meanings
proper noun
- A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Vitória.
Origin
- PortugueseEspírito Santo
- EnglishEspírito Santo
From Portuguese Espírito Santo (literally “Holy Ghost”).
More words from Portuguese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic إِسْبِيرِيتُو سَانْتُو
- إِسْبِيرِيتُو سَانْتُو (ʔisbīrītū sāntū)state in south-eastern Brazil
Catalan Espírito Santo
- Espírito Santostate in south-eastern Brazil
Chinese Mandarin 聖埃斯皮里圖 /圣埃斯皮里图
- 聖埃斯皮里圖 /圣埃斯皮里图 (Shèng'āisīpílǐtú)state in south-eastern Brazil
French Espírito Santo
- Espírito Santostate in south-eastern Brazil
Japanese エスピリトサント
- エスピリトサント (Esupiritosanto)state in south-eastern Brazil
Korean 이스피리투산투
- 이스피리투산투 (iseupiritusantu)state in south-eastern Brazil
Latin Spiritus Sanctus
- Spiritus Sanctusstate in south-eastern Brazil
Latvian Espīritu Santu
- Espīritu Santustate in south-eastern Brazil
Portuguese Espírito Santo
- Espírito Santostate in south-eastern Brazil
Russian Эспи́риту-Са́нту
- Эспи́риту-Са́нту (Espíritu-Sántu)state in south-eastern Brazil
Spanish Espírito Santo
- Espírito Santostate in south-eastern Brazil
Ukrainian Еспі́риту-Са́нту
- Еспі́риту-Са́нту (Espírytu-Sántu)state in south-eastern Brazil
Cite this entry
APA
Espírito Santo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esp%C3%ADrito%20Santo
MLA
“Espírito Santo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esp%C3%ADrito%20Santo. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Espírito Santo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esp%C3%ADrito%20Santo.
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