Type Country
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /es.ˌta.dos.u.ˈni.dos/(Spanish) /iʃ.ˌta.duz.u.ˈni.duʃ/(European Portuguese) /is.ˌta.duz.u.ˈni.dus/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Spanish and Portuguese calque of United States, written with the definite article (los and os respectively).
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesÉtats-Unis(French) Stati Uniti(Italian)