Timor-Leste

/tiˈmɔːr ˈlɛʃteɪ/

proper noun

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)

OriginPortuguese Timor-Leste →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
east timor

Origin

  1. PortugueseTimor-Leste
  2. EnglishTimor-Leste

From Portuguese Timor-Leste (literally “East Timor”).

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APA

Timor-Leste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timor-Leste

MLA

“Timor-Leste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timor-Leste. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Timor-Leste,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timor-Leste.

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