Ilha Formosa

Portuguese

Etymology

From ilha (“island”) +‎ formosa (“beautiful”).(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when it was first attested?”)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foʁˈmɔ.zɐ/ [ˈi.ʎɐ foɦˈmɔ.zɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foɾˈmɔ.zɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foʁˈmɔ.zɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎa foɻˈmɔ.za/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ fuɾˈmɔ.zɐ/

Proper noun

Ilha Formosa f

  1. synonym of Taiwan (an island of East Asia)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: Eilandt Formosa / Eylant Formosa / Eiland Formosa (partial calque)
  • → French: Île Formose (partial calque)
  • → German: Insel Formosa (partial calque)
  • → Spanish: Ysla Hermosa / Isla Hermosa (obsolete) (semantic loan)
  • → Spanish: Isla Formosa (partial calque)
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