São Luís

See also: São Luis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese São Luís, from são (saint) + Luís (Louis).

Proper noun

São Luís

1. A municipality, the state capital of Maranhão, Brazil

Portuguese

Etymology

Its name is a tribute to the then king of France, Louis XIII. Despite French rule, three years later São Luís passed to Portuguese rule, putting an end to the initiative to create the new colony in the country. The city was still an important export center for cotton and rice.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ luˈis/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ lʊˈis], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈlwis/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlwis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ luˈis/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ lʊˈis], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈlwis/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlwis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ luˈiʃ/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ lʊˈiʃ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈlwiʃ/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈlwiʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈlwiʃ/

Proper noun

São Luís

1. A municipality, the state capital of Maranhão, Brazil

Related terms

• são-luisense, ludovicense (demonym)