Nova Escócia

Portuguese

Etymology

From nova (feminine of novo (“new”)) +‎ Escócia (“Scotland”); calque of Latin Nova Scotia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ isˈkɔ.sjɐ/, /ˈnɔ.vɐ esˈkɔ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ isˈkɔ.sjɐ/, /ˈnɔ.vɐ esˈkɔ.sjɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ iʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/, /ˈnɔ.vɐ eʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.bɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/ [ˈnɔ.βɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ]

Proper noun

Nova Escócia f

1. Nova Scotia (a province in eastern Canada)
2. Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia peninsula (a peninsula on the coast of the Atlantic, comprising most of the province of Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia peninsula)