Príncipe

proper noun

An island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe

OriginPortuguese Príncipe ← Latin prīnceps →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe
  2. An autonomous region that covers the island

Origin

  1. Latinprīnceps“leader”
  2. PortuguesePríncipe
  3. EnglishPríncipe

From Portuguese Príncipe, from príncipe (“prince”), after the Prince of Portugal, from Latin prīnceps (“leader”).

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Translations

Esperanto Principeo
  • Principeoisland
Portuguese Príncipe
  • Príncipeisland
Russian При́нсипи
  • При́нсипи (Prínsipi)island
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Chicago

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