formosa

English - Turkish

Definition of formosa in English Turkish dictionary

{i} Formoza

Related Terms

Formosan

{s} Formoza, Formoza'ya özgü

Formosan

{i} Formozalı

English - English

Definition of formosa in English English dictionary

The name given to Taiwan island (Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle") by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544

The name of a province of Argentina

A city of Argentina, capital of Formosa Province

{i} Taiwan, island of southeast Asia off the the southeastern coast of China; province in Argentina

The name given to Taiwan island by the Portuguese colonists in the 16th century

Related Terms

Formosa Strait

{i} Taiwan Strait, strait (of the Pacific Ocean) between Taiwan and China

Formosan

An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from Formosa

Formosan

Of or relating to Formosa or people of Formosa

Formosan

{s} of or pertaining to Taiwan; of or characteristic of the residents or language of Taiwan

Formosan

{i} Austronesian languages spoken in Formosa (Taiwan)

formosan

the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa

Hyphenation

For·mo·sa

Turkish pronunciation

fôrmōsı

Pronunciation

/fôrˈmōsə/ /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/

Etymology

() From Portuguese formosa (“beautiful”), from Latin formosus (“beautifully formed”), from forma (“form, shape”) + the adjective suffix -osus (“full of”).