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Pronunciation / Transliteration: phormosa
"फॉर्मोसा ताइवान का पुराना ऐतिहासिक नाम है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The historical European and Portuguese name for the island of Taiwan.
"Early European navigators charted the lush green coastlines of Formosa in the late sixteenth century." - 2
A variety of oolong tea traditionally grown in Taiwan.
"She ordered a pot of aromatic Formosa tea to accompany her afternoon pastries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Portuguese adjective 'formosa', meaning 'beautiful', originating from Latin 'formosus' (well-formed, beautiful). It was famously applied as 'Ilha Formosa' (Beautiful Island) by Portuguese sailors in the 16th century when sighting the island of Taiwan, which subsequently became its historical European name for centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Formosa" is said worldwide
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Formose
Transliteration: fɔʁ.moz
"Formose est l'ancien nom européen de l'île de Taïwan."
Formosa
Transliteration: fɔʁˈmoːza
"Formosa war der historische Name für Taiwan."
Formosa
Transliteration: forˈmɔ.za
"Formosa è il nome storico con cui gli europei chiamavano Taiwan."
Formosa
Transliteration: fɔɾˈmo.sa
"Los marinos portugueses llamaron a la isla Formosa."
Formosa
Transliteration: fuɾˈmo.zɐ
"Ilha Formosa foi o nome dado pelos navegadores portugueses."
फॉर्मोसा
Transliteration: phormosa
"फॉर्मोसा ताइवान का पुराना ऐतिहासिक नाम है।"
福尔摩沙
Transliteration: fú ěr mó shā
"福尔摩沙是台湾历史上的旧称。"
포르모사
Transliteration: pormeosa
"포르모사는 타이완의 옛 유럽식 이름이다."
フォルモサ
Transliteration: forumosa
"フォルモサは台湾の歴史的なヨーロッパ名です。"
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