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Definition of tefe
tefe
/tɛˈfeɪ/
Te · fe
tefe Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
South American A municipality and city in the state of Amazonas, northern Brazil, located near the southern bank of the Solimões River and serving as a regional hub in the central Amazon rainforest.
2
South American A tributary river and its associated lake (Lake Tefé) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, which eventually flows into the Solimões River.
Word Nuance & Usage
Almost universally capitalized as 'Tefé' when referring to the Brazilian geographic entities. Occasionally found as a rare alternate spelling or misspelling of 'teff', the Ethiopian cereal grass.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tefe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tefe