"Formosan" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Formosa + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Formosa|an}} Formosa + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Formosan (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to Formosa or people of Formosa. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: Formosan termite, Formosan wood mouse Translations (of or relating to Formosa): formosalainen (Finnish), formosan (French), Formósach (Irish), Pormosyanu (Kapampangan), formosano (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Formosan-en-adj-EMOfSjo2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Kapampangan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 78 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Kapampangan translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 51

Noun

Forms: Formosans [plural]
Etymology: From Formosa + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Formosa|an}} Formosa + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Formosan (plural Formosans)
  1. An inhabitant, resident, or a person of descent from Formosa. Translations (inhabitant of Formosa): formosalainen (Finnish), Formósach [masculine] (Irish), formosano [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Formosan-en-noun-x~eaqupR Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 51

Inflected forms

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