Port of Spain

/ˈpɔːt əv ˈspeɪn/

proper noun

The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago.

OriginSpanish Puerto España →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago.

Origin

  1. SpanishPuerto España
  2. EnglishPort of Spain

Calque of Spanish Puerto España.

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Translations

Arabic بُورْت أُوف سْبَيْن
  • بُورْت أُوف سْبَيْن (burt ʔuf sbayn)The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Chinese Mandarin 西班牙港
  • 西班牙港 (Xībānyá Gǎng)The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Danish Port-of-Spain
  • Port-of-SpainThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
French Port-d'Espagne
  • Port-d'EspagneThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Italian Port of Spain, Porto di Spagna
  • Port of SpainThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Porto di SpagnaThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Japanese ポートオブスペイン, ポート・オブ・スペイン
  • ポートオブスペイン (Pōto-obu-Supein)The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
  • ポート・オブ・スペイン (Pōto Obu Supein)The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Korean 포트오브스페인
  • 포트오브스페인 (Poteu-obeu-Seupein)The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Polish Port-of-Spain
  • Port-of-SpainThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Portuguese Porto de Espanha
  • Porto de EspanhaThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Russian Порт-оф-Спе́йн
  • Порт-оф-Спе́йн (Port-of-Spɛ́jn)The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Spanish Puerto España
  • Puerto EspañaThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Thai พอร์ต-ออฟ-สเปน
  • พอร์ต-ออฟ-สเปนThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago
Vietnamese Po-ốp Xpên
  • Po-ốp XpênThe capital of Trinidad and Tobago

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Port of Spain

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APA

Port of Spain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20of%20Spain

MLA

“Port of Spain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20of%20Spain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port of Spain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20of%20Spain.

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