Nueva Escocia

Spanish

Etymology

From nueva (feminine of nuevo (“new”)) +‎ Escocia (“Scotland”); calque of Latin Nova Scotia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnweba esˈkoθja/ [ˌnwe.β̞a esˈko.θja] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌnweba esˈkosja/ [ˌnwe.β̞a esˈko.sja] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: Nue‧va Es‧co‧cia

Proper noun

Nueva Escocia f

  1. Nova Scotia (a province in eastern Canada)
  2. Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia peninsula (a peninsula on the coast of the Atlantic, comprising most of the province of Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia peninsula)
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