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Portuguese

Etymology

From Espírito Santo +‎ -ense.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˌpi.ɾi.tu.sɐ̃ˈtẽ.si/, /esˌpi.ɾi.tu.sɐ̃ˈtẽ.si/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˌpi.ɾi.tu.sɐ̃ˈtẽ.si/, /eʃˌpi.ɾi.tu.sɐ̃ˈtẽ.si/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˌpi.ɾi.to.sɐ̃ˈtẽ.se/

  • Hyphenation: es‧pí‧ri‧to‧san‧ten‧se

Adjective

espírito-santense m or f (plural espírito-santenses)

  1. of, from, or relating to Espírito Santo, a state of Brazil
    Synonym: capixaba
  2. (dated) of, from, or relating to Vitória, the capital of that state
    Synonyms: vitoriense, capixaba

Noun

espírito-santense m or f by sense (plural espírito-santenses)

  1. a person from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo
    Synonym: capixaba
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