Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

são tomé

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: sao -tome
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.

name

The largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe.

name

Ellipsis of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Etymology

From Portuguese São Tomé, named after Saint Thomas, for its discovery on St. Thomas Day (21 December) in 1470 or 1471.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: São Tomé

Inflected Forms

Sao Tome (alternative)

Phrases

São Toméan

Questions

What does são tomé mean?: The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Where does são tomé come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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