Timor-Leste
See also:Timor Leste
English
editEtymology
editFromPortugueseTimor-Leste(literally“East Timor”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTimor-Leste
- East Timor (acountry inSoutheast Asia occupying half the island ofTimor; official name:Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; capital:Dili)
Translations
editEast Timor—seeEast Timor
Anagrams
editPortuguese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFromTimor(“Timor”) +leste(“east”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- East Timor (acountry inSoutheast Asia occupying half the island ofTimor)
- Synonym:Timor-Lorosae
Usage notes
edit- In European Portuguese,Timor-Leste is never indicated by an article; see usage notes forPortugal.
Descendants
edit- English:→East Timor(calque),→Timor-Leste
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- en:East Timor
- en:Countries in Asia
- Portuguese compound terms
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- Portuguese masculine nouns
- pt:East Timor
- pt:Countries in Asia
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