Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

príncipe

/pɹintʃˈipi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: principe
IPA: /pɹintʃˈipi/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe

name

An autonomous region that covers the island

Etymology

From Portuguese Príncipe, from príncipe (“prince”), after the Prince of Portugal, from Latin prīnceps (“leader”).

Questions

How do you pronounce príncipe?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹintʃˈipi/.
What does príncipe mean?: An island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe
Where does príncipe come from?: From Portuguese Príncipe, from príncipe (“prince”), after the Prince of Portugal, from Latin prīnceps (“leader”).

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