São Tomé

proper noun

The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sao Tome

  1. The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  2. The largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  3. abbreviationellipsisproscribedsometimesEllipsis of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
são tomé and príncipe

Origin

  1. PortugueseSão Tomé
  2. EnglishSão Tomé

From Portuguese São Tomé, named after Saint Thomas, for its discovery on St. Thomas Day (21 December) in 1470 or 1471.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 聖多美 /圣多美
  • 聖多美 /圣多美 (Shèng Duōměi)capital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Danish São Tomé
  • São Tomécapital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Dutch Sao Tomé
  • Sao Tomécapital of São Tomé and Príncipe
German São Tomé
  • São Tomécapital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Japanese サントメ
  • サントメ (Santome)capital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Korean 상투메
  • 상투메 (Sangtume)capital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Polish São Tomé
  • São Tomécapital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Portuguese São Tomé
  • São Tomécapital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Russian Сан-Томе́
  • Сан-Томе́ (San-Tomɛ́)capital of São Tomé and Príncipe
Cite this entry
APA

São Tomé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A3o%20Tom%C3%A9

MLA

“São Tomé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A3o%20Tom%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “São Tomé,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%A3o%20Tom%C3%A9.

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