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Espanha

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Galician

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Proper noun

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Espanha f

  1. reintegrationist spelling of España

References

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  • Espanha”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Occitan

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Occitan Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia oc

Etymology

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From Old Occitan Espanha, from Latin Hispānia.

Proper noun

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Espanha f

  1. Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)
    Synonym: Espanh

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana[1], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2025, page 291
  • Joan de Cantalausa (2006), Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians[2], 2nd edition, →ISBN

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin Hispānia, possibly derived from the Punic אי שפן (I-Shaphan, coast of hyraxes).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Espanha f

  1. the Iberian Peninsula (a peninsula in Southern Europe)
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Descendants

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  • Fala: España
  • Galician: España
  • Portuguese: Espanha

Further reading

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Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From Latin Hispānia. Compare Old Spanish Espanna and Old Galician-Portuguese Espanna.

Proper noun

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Espanha f (nominative singular Espanha)

  1. the Iberian Peninsula (a peninsula in Southern Europe)

Descendants

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Portuguese

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Espanha

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Espanha (Iberian Peninsula), from Latin Hispānia, possibly derived from the Punic אי שפן (I-Shaphan, coast of hyraxes). Doublet of Hispânia, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Espanha f (plural Espanhas)

  1. Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula; official name: Reino de Espanha; capital and largest city: Madrid)
  2. (archaic or poetic, usually in the plural) Iberian Peninsula

Usage notes

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In European usage, Espanha belongs to a small group of place names (along with França, Inglaterra and Itália) which can be used without the definite article when governed by a preposition: Viveu muito tempo em Espanha.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Espanha”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
  • espanha” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913