Type Political Subdivision
Usage Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese, English
Pronounced Pron. ehs-PEE-ree-too SUN-too(Brazilian Portuguese) eesh-PEE-ree-too SUN-too(Portuguese) eh-spi-ri-too SAN-too(English) /əˌspɪ.rɪ.tu ˈsɑːn.tuː/(English) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
Portuguese for "Holy Spirit", the third person of the Christian Trinity. This is the name of a state of Brazil.