Oecusse

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proper noun

An exclave, municipality (formerly a district) and the only Special Administrative Region (SAR) of East Timor.

OriginPortuguese Oe-Cusse ← bkx oe →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Oecussi

  1. An exclave, municipality (formerly a district) and the only Special Administrative Region (SAR) of East Timor.

Origin

  1. bkxoe“water”
  2. PortugueseOe-Cusse
  3. EnglishOecusse

Borrowed from Portuguese Oe-Cusse. It is clear that the first element derives from Baikeno oe (“water”), but the origin of the second part is disputed. A common theory connects it with a type of traditional clay jar.

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APA

Oecusse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oecusse

MLA

“Oecusse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oecusse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oecusse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oecusse.

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