Cabo Verdean

adjective

Ca·bo Verd·ean ˌkä-bü-ˈvər-dē-ən

variants or Cape Verdean

ˈvər-dē-ən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cabo Verde or its people

Cabo Verdean noun

or Cape Verdean

plural Cabo Verdeans or Cape Verdeans

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Cabo Verdean was in 1899

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“Cabo Verdean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cabo%20Verdean. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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