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Type Country
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. ehs-ta-dos-oo-NEE-dos(Spanish) eesh-TA-dooz oo-NEE-doosh(European Portuguese) ees-TA-dooz oo-NEE-doos(Brazilian Portuguese)
Meaning & History
Spanish and Portuguese calque of United States, written with the definite article (los and os respectively).