Nueva Escocia
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nueva (feminine of nuevo (“new”)) + Escocia (“Scotland”); calque of Latin Nova Scotia.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˌnweba esˈkoθja/ [ˌnwe.β̞a esˈko.θja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˌnweba esˈkosja/ [ˌnwe.β̞a esˈko.sja]
- Syllabification: Nue‧va Es‧co‧cia
Proper noun[edit]
- Nova Scotia (a province of Canada)