Salcete

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proper noun

A subdivision of South Goa district, Goa, India.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Saxtti · alternative Saxti · alternative Salcette · alternative Salsette

  1. A subdivision of South Goa district, Goa, India.

Origin

  1. PortugueseSalcete
  2. EnglishSalcete

From Portuguese Salcete, of various possible origins. Compare Konkani साष्टी (sāṣṭī), the native name, and Marathi सासष्टी (sāsaṣṭī, “sixty-six”). Compare also Salsette.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CasteelcelestaLecatesEscatel
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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