capixaba

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kopisaba (“clearing”)[1]. The term originally referred to natives of Vitória only, but usage later expanded to mean natives of the whole state.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.piˈʃa.bɐ/ [kɐ.piˈʃa.βɐ]

  • Rhymes: -abɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧xa‧ba

Adjective

capixaba m or f (plural capixabas)

  1. of, from or relating to Espírito Santo
    Synonym: espírito-santense
  2. of, from or relating to Vitória
    Synonym: vitoriense

Derived terms

Noun

capixaba m or f by sense (plural capixabas)

  1. native or inhabitant of Espírito Santo
    Synonym: espírito-santense
  2. native or inhabitant of Vitória
    Synonym: vitoriense

Noun

capixaba m (plural capixabas)

  1. (Brazil) a small agricultural property
  2. (Ceará) cangaceiro

Noun

capixaba f (plural capixabas)

  1. (Brazil, botany) Sebastiana brasiliensis, a plant pertaining to the Euphorbiaceae family

References

  1. ^ Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013), Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil ] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN

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