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Cidade de Praia

Cidade de Praia

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The capital city of Cape Verde on the south coast of Santiago Island
  • proper noun
translation icon : Praia
  • The government of Cape Verde is based in Cidade de Praia.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Cidade de Praia to experience Cape Verdean culture and history.

  • He spent two years working in Cidade de Praia as a teacher.

  • Cidade de Praia is beautiful.

  • I visited Cidade de Praia last summer.

  • He spent two years working in Cidade de Praia as a teacher.

  • Many tourists visit Cidade de Praia to experience Cape Verdean culture and history.

  • The government of Cape Verde is based in Cidade de Praia.

Synonyms

Praia
vsCidade de Praia
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The capital city of Cape Verde on the southern coast of Santiago Island

is the full formal name used in official or formal contexts

Surface Forms

Cidade de Praia main

Morphology

Cidade + de + Praia

The form is compositionally transparent as 'cidade' (city) + 'de' (of) + 'Praia' (Praia/"beach"), so a learner who knows the parts can infer it refers to a city associated with Praia. However, the specific encyclopedic fact that it is the capital of Cape Verde is not derivable from the words alone, and 'Praia' may be interpreted generically as 'beach' rather than a place name, so full meaning requires outside knowledge.

Etymology

Cidade de Praia literally means cidade ('city') and praia ('beach') in Portuguese, a simple name that shows the place is the town by the shore. That's why the name helps you remember it is the capital city on Cape Verde's coast.