Hispânia

See also: Hispania and Hispània

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hispānia. Doublet of Espanha, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [isˈpɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpɐ̃.njɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [iʃˈpɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈpɐ̃.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɐ.ni.a/ [isˈpɐ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpɐ.nja/

  • Hyphenation: His‧pâ‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Hispânia f

  1. (historical) Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, a peninsula and historical region of Southern Europe covering modern-day Spain, Portugal and Andorra, when under the control of Ancient Rome; split into between two and five Roman provinces, depending on the time period)

Descendants

  • → Hindustani:
  • → Japanese: イスパニャ
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