Cape Verde

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Etymology

Partial calque of Portuguese Cabo Verde, from cabo (“cape”) + verde (“green”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keɪp ˈvɝd/, /keɪp ˈvɝdi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d

Proper noun

Cape Verde

  2. An archipelago and country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Cabo Verde.

Usage notes

In October 2013, the government requested that the country be known as Cabo Verde in every language, rather than by partial translations (Cape Verde, Kaap Verde, etc) as had previously been the case. Cabo Verde had already seen some use in English, but continues to be less common than Cape Verde.

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  1. ^ Google Ngram Viewer: "Cape Verde" vs "Cabo Verde"
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