Nueva Escocia
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Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From nueva (feminine of nuevo (“new”)) + Escocia (“Scotland”); calque of Latin Nova Scotia.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˌnweba esˈkoθja/ [ˌnwe.β̞a esˈko.θja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˌnweba esˈkosja/ [ˌnwe.β̞a esˈko.sja]
- Syllabification: Nue‧va Es‧co‧cia
Proper noun
[edit]- Nova Scotia (a province of Canada)