Ilha Formosa

Portuguese

Etymology

From ilha (“island”) +‎ formosa (“beautiful”).(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when it was first attested?”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foʁˈmɔ.zɐ/ [ˈi.ʎɐ foɦˈmɔ.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foʁˈmɔ.zɐ/ [ˈi.ʎɐ foɦˈmɔ.zɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foɾˈmɔ.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ foʁˈmɔ.zɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎa foɻˈmɔ.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ʎɐ fuɾˈmɔ.zɐ/

Proper noun

Ilha Formosa f

1. Synonym of Taiwan (An island in East Asia)

Derived terms

• Formosa

Descendants

• → Dutch: Eilandt Formosa / Eylant Formosa / Eiland Formosa (partial calque)
• → French: Île Formose (partial calque)
• → German: Insel Formosa (partial calque)
• → Spanish: Ysla Hermosa / Isla Hermosa (obsolete) (semantic loan)
• → Spanish: Isla Formosa (partial calque)