Caribe
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
Caribe m
- Caribbean Sea (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, between North and South America)
- Synonym: Mar do Caribe
- Caribbean (the islands and region around the Caribbean Sea)
Derived termsEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Taíno kalingo or Arawak kalingo, kalino (“strength, bravery”) or Galibi Carib karibna (“person”).
Proper nounEdit
Caribe m
- Caribbean (islands)
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- Latin: Caribaeus
ReferencesEdit
- Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN