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Formosa.

Taiwan (an island of East Asia)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

name/foɾˈmosa/[foɾˈmo.sa]
  1. Taiwan (an island of East Asia)

    feminine
  2. Formosa (a city in Brazil)

    feminine
  3. Formosa (an island of Guinea-Bissau)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese Formosa.

name/foɾˈmosa/[foɾˈmo.sa]
  1. Formosa (a city in Argentina)

    feminine
  2. Formosa (a department of Argentina, around the city)

    feminine
  3. Formosa (a province of Argentina, around the city)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Vuelta la Formosa and Vuelta Fermosa (“Beautiful Turn”) in reference to a bend in the Paraguay River near the city, from Old Spanish fermosa, from Latin formosa.

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