Guiana
English
Etymology
From the local language (probably Cariban or Lokono), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.
Proper noun
Guiana
- A geological region in the north of South America.
See also
Further reading
- “Guiana”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Anagrams
Italian
Proper noun
Guiana f
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡʷiˈaː.na/, [ɡʷiˈäːnä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɡwiˈa.na/, [ɡwiˈäːnä]
Proper noun
Guiāna f sg (genitive Guiānae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Guiāna |
| Genitive | Guiānae |
| Dative | Guiānae |
| Accusative | Guiānam |
| Ablative | Guiānā |
| Vocative | Guiāna |
See also
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin Aquītānia. Doublet of Aquitània.
Proper noun
Guiana
- (archaic) Aquitaine
Portuguese
Proper noun
Guiana f
- Guyana (a country in South America; official name: República Cooperativa da Guiana)
- Clipping of Guiana Francesa.
See also
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