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]

• (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) St. Francis
2. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
3. A river in northeastern Brazil

   Synonym: (nickname) Velho Chico

Proper noun

São Francisco f

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