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Formosa.

Taiwan (an island of East Asia)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[foːrˈmoː.sa]Classical-Latin[forˈmɔː.s̬a]
  1. Taiwan (an island of East Asia)

    New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine · singular
  2. synonym of Taivania, Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands)

    New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine · singular
  3. Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)

    declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese Ilha Formosa (“Beautiful Island”). Equivalent to a clipping of Isla Formosa.

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