Florianópolis
[ flawr-ee-uh-nop-uh-lis, flohr-; Portuguese flaw-ryuh-naw-poo-lees ]
/ ˌflɔr i əˈnɒp ə lɪs, ˌfloʊr-; Portuguese ˌflɔ ryəˈnɔ pʊˌlis /
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Santa Catarina state, on an island off the S coast of Brazil.
Formerly
Desterro.
Definition for florianopolis (2 of 2)
Santa Catarina
[ san-tuh kat-uh-ree-nuh; Portuguese sahn-tuh kah-tuh-ree-nuh ]
/ ˈsæn tə ˌkæt əˈri nə; Portuguese ˈsɑ̃ tə ˌkɑ təˈri nə /
noun
a state in S Brazil. 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). Capital: Florianópolis.
British Dictionary definitions for florianopolis (1 of 2)
Florianópolis
/ (Portuguese floriəˈnɔpulis) /
noun
a port in S Brazil, capital of Santa Catarina state, on the W coast of Santa Catarina Island. Pop: 884 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for florianopolis (2 of 2)
Santa Catarina
/ (Portuguese ˈsantə kətəˈrinə) /
noun
a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists chiefly of the Great Escarpment. Capital: Florianópolis. Pop: 5 527 707 (2002). Area: 95 985 sq km (37 060 sq miles)