"Formosa" meaning in Latin

See Formosa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfor.mo.sa/ [Classical], [ˈfɔrmɔs̠ä] [Classical], /ˈfor.mo.sa/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈfɔrmos̬ä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Portuguese Ilha Formosa (“Beautiful Island”). Equivalent to a clipping of Isla Formosa. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|pt|Ilha Formosa||Beautiful Island}} Portuguese Ilha Formosa (“Beautiful Island”), {{m|la|isla|Isla}} Isla, {{m|la|formosus|Formosa}} Formosa Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Formosa<1.loc>}} Formosa f sg (genitive Formosae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Fōrmōsa<1.loc>}} Forms: Formosae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fōrmōsa [nominative, singular], Fōrmōsae [genitive, singular], Fōrmōsae [dative, singular], Fōrmōsam [accusative, singular], Fōrmōsā [ablative, singular], Fōrmōsa [singular, vocative], Fōrmōsae [locative, singular]
  1. (New Latin) Taiwan (an island in East Asia) Tags: New-Latin, declension-1, feminine, singular Categories (place): Islands Synonyms (island in East Asia): Taivania
    Sense id: en-Formosa-la-name-HDgDOEPd Categories (other): New Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'island in East Asia': 60 40
  2. (New Latin) Synonym of Taivania, Taiwan (a country in East Asia) Tags: New-Latin, declension-1, feminine, singular Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Asia, Taiwan Synonyms: Taivania [synonym, synonym-of], Taiwan [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Formosa-la-name-QnGbEosq Categories (other): New Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 53 47

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