Nova Escócia

Portuguese

Etymology

From nova (feminine of novo (“new”)) +‎ Escócia (“Scotland”); calque of Latin Nova Scotia.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ isˈkɔ.si.ɐ/ [ˈnɔ.vɐ isˈkɔ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɔ.vɐ isˈkɔ.sjɐ/, /ˈnɔ.vɐ esˈkɔ.si.ɐ/ [ˈnɔ.vɐ esˈkɔ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɔ.vɐ esˈkɔ.sjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ iʃˈkɔ.si.ɐ/ [ˈnɔ.vɐ iʃˈkɔ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɔ.vɐ iʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/, /ˈnɔ.vɐ eʃˈkɔ.si.ɐ/ [ˈnɔ.vɐ eʃˈkɔ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɔ.vɐ eʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.va esˈkɔ.si.a/ [ˈnɔ.va esˈkɔ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɔ.va esˈkɔ.sja/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.vɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.bɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ/ [ˈnɔ.βɐ (i)ʃˈkɔ.sjɐ]

Proper noun

Nova Escócia f

  1. Nova Scotia (a province of Canada)
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