Florianópolis

UK/ˌflɔːɹiæˈnɒpəlɪs/US/ˌflɔɹiæˈnɑpələs/

proper noun

A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

OriginBrazilian Portuguese Florianópolis ← Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) ← Proto-Hellenic *ptólis →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Florianopolis

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Origin

  1. LatinFlorius
  2. LatinFloriānu
  3. PortugueseFloriano
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tpelH-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ptólis
  6. Ancient Greekπόλις (pólis)
  7. Brazilian PortugueseFlorianópolis
  8. EnglishFlorianópolis

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Florianópolis.

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Translations

Korean 플로리아노폴리스
  • 플로리아노폴리스 (peullorianopolliseu)Brazilian state capital of Santa Catarina
Portuguese Florianópolis
  • FlorianópolisBrazilian state capital of Santa Catarina
Cite this entry
APA

Florianópolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florian%C3%B3polis

MLA

“Florianópolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florian%C3%B3polis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Florianópolis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florian%C3%B3polis.

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