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Curaçau
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curaçau
Portuguese
pt:
Alternative forms
pt Curaçao common proscribed
pt Curação sometimes proscribed
Etymology
pt Uncertain. Either directly from an unknown pt arw - endonym, or from a pt nl - corruption of earlier pt Curação (healing 1, but which may itself be a pt arw - 1).
Pronunciation
pt aw 3
pt curaçau
pt Cu ra çau
Proper noun
pt Curaçao Q25279
Usage notes
Some dictionaries prescribe this form.
Related terms
pt curaçau
Descendants
es Curaçao 1
nl Curaçao 1
en Curaçao 1
pap Kòrsou 1