English

Proper noun

Formosa

1. The name given to Taiwan island (Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle") by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544.
2. The name of a province of Argentina.
3. A city of Argentina, capital of Formosa Province.

Translations

Finnish

Proper noun

Formosa

1. (dated) Formosa (old name of Taiwan)

Declension

Portuguese

Formosa

Alternative forms

• Ilha Formosa

Etymology

From formosa ‎(“beautiful”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /foɹ.ˈmɔ.za/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /foɻ.ˈmɔ.za/
• Homophone: formosa

Proper noun

Formosa f

1. Formosa; Taiwan (an island of Taiwan in the Pacific)

Synonyms

• (Formosa): Taiwan

Catalan

Adjective

formosa

1. feminine singular of formós

Italian

Adjective

formosa f sg

1. feminine singular of formoso

Latin

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /foːrˈmoː.sa/

Adjective

fōrmōsa

1. feminine singular nominative of fōrmōsus
2. feminine singular vocative of fōrmōsus
3. neuter plural nominative of fōrmōsus
4. neuter plural vocative of fōrmōsus

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /foːrˈmoː.saː/

Adjective

fōrmōsā

1. feminine singular ablative of fōrmōsus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foxˈmɔza/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuɾˈmɔza/

Adjective

formosa f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective formoso.