Formosa Definition

fôrmōsə, fôrmōzə
pronoun

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

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The name of a province of Argentina.

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A city of Argentina, capital of Formosa Province.

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Origin of Formosa

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

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