São Cristóvão

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after saint in the Catholic and Orthodox church Saint Christopher.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ kɾiʃˈtɔ.bɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃w̃ kɾiʃˈtɔ.βɐ̃w̃]

Proper noun

São Cristóvão f (demonym são-cristovense)

  1. a municipality of Sergipe, Brazil; the former state capital of Sergipe
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