Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo

See also: Espiritu Santo

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Espírito Santo (“Holy Ghost”).

Proper noun

Espírito Santo

1. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Vitória

Translations

state in south-eastern Brazil

Arabic: إسبيريتو سانتو‎ Catalan: Espírito Santo m French: Espírito Santo (fr) m Japanese: エスピリトサント (Esupiritosanto) Latin: Spiritus Sanctus m Latvian: Espīritu Santu Portuguese: Espírito Santo (pt) m

Anagrams

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Portuguese

Espírito Santo

Etymology

Portuguese for Holy Ghost.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/, /esˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/, /esˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/, /eʃˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpi.ɾi.to ˈsɐ̃.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ɾi.tu ˈsɐ̃.tu/

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Proper noun

Espírito Santo m

1. (Christianity) Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit (one of the three figures of the Holy Trinity)
2. A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Vitória

   Synonym: ES (abbreviation)

Related terms

• capixaba, espírito-santense (demonyms of the state)