Formosa

See also formosa

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Portuguese formosa (“beautiful”), from Latin formosus (“beautifully formed”), from forma (“form, shape”) + the adjective suffix -osus (“full of”).

Proper noun

Formosa

1. The name given to Taiwan island (Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle") by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544.
2. The name of a province of Argentina.
3. A city of Argentina, capital of Formosa Province.

Translations

name given to Taiwan island

• Bulgarian: Формоза (Formóza) f
• Chinese:

  Simplified: 宝岛 (Bǎodǎo), 福尔摩沙 (Fúěrmóshā)

  Traditional: 寶島, 福爾摩沙

• French: Formose (fr) f

• Irish: Formósa (ga) m
• Marathi: फोर्मोजा (mr) (formozā)
• Portuguese: Formosa (pt) f
• Russian: Формоза (Formóza) f
• Swedish: Formosa (sv)

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Portuguese

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Formosa

Alternative forms

• Ilha Formosa

Etymology

From formosa (“beautiful”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA: /foɹ.ˈmɔ.za/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /foɻ.ˈmɔ.za/
• Homophone: formosa

Proper noun

Formosa f

1. Formosa; Taiwan (East Asian island)
2. Republic of China

Synonyms

• (Formosa): Taiwan
• (Republic of China): República da China, Taiwan