capixaba

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Tupi kopisaba (“clearing”). The term originally referred to natives of Vitória only, but usage later expanded to mean natives of the whole state. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -abɐ Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧xa‧ba === Adjective === capixaba m or f (plural capixabas) of, from or relating to Espírito Santo Synonym: espírito-santense of, from or relating to Vitória Synonym: vitoriense ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === capixaba m or f by sense (plural capixabas) native or inhabitant of Espírito Santo Synonym: espírito-santense native or inhabitant of Vitória Synonym: vitoriense === Noun === capixaba m (plural capixabas) (Brazil) a small agricultural property (Ceará) cangaceiro === Noun === capixaba f (plural capixabas) (Brazil, botany) Sebastiana brasiliensis, a plant pertaining to the Euphorbiaceae family === References === === Further reading === “capixaba”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “capixaba”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026