Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

espírito santo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: es-pir-i-to san-to
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

From Portuguese Espírito Santo (literally “Holy Ghost”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Espírito Santo

Phrases

Espirito Santo tree frog

Questions

What does espírito santo mean?: A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Vitória.
Where does espírito santo come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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