São Tomé and Príncipe

/ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/

proper noun

A country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.

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Sao TomeSão ToméDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and PríncipeDemocratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sao Tome and Principe

  1. A country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.

    Synonyms: Sao Tome, São Tomé, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.

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Sao TomeSão ToméDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and PríncipeDemocratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

Origin

  1. PortugueseSão Tomé e Príncipe
  2. EnglishSão Tomé and Príncipe

Partial calque of Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe (literally “Saint Thomas and Prince”), the two major islands which form the nation.

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Translations

Afrikaans São Tomé en Principe
  • São Tomé en PrincipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Arabic سَاو تُومِي وبْرِينْسِيب
  • سَاو تُومِي وبْرِينْسِيب (saw tūmī wa-brīncīb)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Bengali সাঁউ তুমি ও প্রিন্সিপি
  • সাঁউ তুমি ও প্রিন্সিপি (śãu tumi ō prinśipi)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Bulgarian Сао Томе́ и При́нсипи
  • Сао Томе́ и При́нсипи (Sao Tomé i Prínsipi)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Chinese Mandarin 聖多美和普林西比 /圣多美和普林西比, 聖多美普林西比 /圣多美普林西比
  • 聖多美和普林西比 /圣多美和普林西比 (Shèngduōměi hé Pǔlínxībǐ)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • 聖多美普林西比 /圣多美普林西比 (Shèngduōměi Pǔlínxībǐ)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Czech Svatý Tomáš a Princův ostrov
  • Svatý Tomáš a Princův ostrovDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Danish São Tomé og Príncipe
  • São Tomé og PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Dutch Sao Tomé en Principe
  • Sao Tomé en PrincipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Esperanto Saotomeo, Sao-Tomeo kaj Principeo
  • SaotomeoDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Sao-Tomeo kaj PrincipeoDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Finnish São Tomé ja Príncipe
  • São Tomé ja PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
French Sao Tomé-et-Principe, São Tomé-et-Príncipe
  • Sao Tomé-et-PrincipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • São Tomé-et-PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
German São Tomé und Príncipe
  • São Tomé und PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Greek Σάο Τομέ και Πρίνσιπε
  • Σάο Τομέ και Πρίνσιπε (Sáo Tomé kai Prínsipe)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Hungarian São Tomé és Príncipe
  • São Tomé és PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Italian São Tomé e Príncipe
  • São Tomé e PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Japanese サントメプリンシペ
  • サントメプリンシペ (Santomepurinshipe)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Korean 상투메 프린시페
  • 상투메 프린시페 (Sangtume peurinsipe)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Latvian Santome un Prinsipi
  • Santome un PrinsipiDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Lithuanian San Tomė ir Prinsipė
  • San Tomė ir PrinsipėDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Norwegian Bokmål São Tomé og Príncipe
  • São Tomé og PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Persian سائوتومه و پرنسیپ
  • سائوتومه و پرنسیپ (sâ'otome vo paransip)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Polish Wyspy Świętego Tomasza i Książęca
  • Wyspy Świętego Tomasza i KsiążęcaDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe
  • São Tomé e PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Romanian São Tomé și Príncipe
  • São Tomé și PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Russian Сан-Томе́ и При́нсипи
  • Сан-Томе́ и При́нсипи (San-Tomɛ́ i Prínsipi)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Slovak Svätý Tomáš a Princov ostrov, Svätý Tomáš
  • Svätý Tomáš a Princov ostrovDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Svätý TomášDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Spanish Santo Tomé y Príncipe
  • Santo Tomé y PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Swahili Sao Tome na Principe
  • Sao Tome na PrincipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Swedish São Tomé och Príncipe
  • São Tomé och PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Thai เซาตูเมและปรินซีปี
  • เซาตูเมและปรินซีปี (sao-dtuu-mee lɛ́ bprin-sii-bpii)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Turkish São Tomé ve Príncipe
  • São Tomé ve PríncipeDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Ukrainian Сан-Томе́ і При́нсіпі
  • Сан-Томе́ і При́нсіпі (San-Tomé i Prýnsipi)Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Vietnamese Sao Tô-mê và Prin-xi-pê
  • Sao Tô-mê và Prin-xi-pêDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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