Espanha

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan Espanha, from Latin Hispānia.

Proper noun

Espanha f

  1. Spain

Synonyms

Derived terms

Old Occitan

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Espanha f (nominative singular Espanha)

  1. Iberia; modern day Spain and Portugal

Derived terms

Portuguese

Espanha

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Espanna (“Iberian Peninsula”), from Latin Hispānia, possibly derived from the Punic אי שפן (I-Shaphan, “coast of hyraxes”). Doublet of Hispânia.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "PT" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /iʃˈpɐ.ɲɐ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /isˈpɐ.ɲɐ/, /es-/

Proper noun

Espanha f

  1. Spain (a country in southwestern Europe)
  2. (obsolete or poetic) Iberian Peninsula

Usage notes

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.

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