Estado

Estado

See also: estado

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Capitalization of estado, possibly influenced by French État.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈta.du/ [(i)ʃˈta.ðu]

    • Rhymes: -adu
    • Hyphenation: Es‧ta‧do
    • Homophone: estado

    Proper noun

    Estado m

    1. (politics) State (a current governing polity, country, city-state, or community)

    Spanish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Capitalization of estado.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /esˈtado/ [esˈt̪a.ð̞o]
      • Rhymes: -ado
      • Syllabification: Es‧ta‧do
      • Homophone: estado

      Proper noun

      Estado m

      1. state (any sovereign polity)
        Synonym: Administración

      Derived terms