São Francisco

English

Etymology

From Portuguese São Francisco (“Saint Francis”). Doublet of San Francisco.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsaʊ fɹænˈsɪskoʊ/

Proper noun

São Francisco

  1. A river in northeastern Brazil.

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ku/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ku]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.ku/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ko/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ko]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.ku/

Proper noun

São Francisco m

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Saint Francis
  2. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
  3. A river in northeastern Brazil

Proper noun

São Francisco f

  1. San Francisco (a city in California, United States)
  2. Clipping of São Francisco do Sul.
  3. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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