ínsua

See also: insua, Insua, and Ínsua

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese inssoa (“island”), from Latin īnsula (“island”). Cognate with Galician insua. Doublet of the borrowed ínsula, and also ilha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.su.ɐ/ [ˈĩ.sʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈĩ.su.a/ [ˈĩ.sʊ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.swa/

  • Homophone: Ínsua
  • Hyphenation: ín‧su‧a

Noun

ínsua f (plural ínsuas)

  1. river islet, eyot

Further reading

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