English edit

Etymology edit

Likely derived from Portuguese formoso (beautiful). The Portuguese referred to a river near the town as Rio Formoso.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɝˈmjuːz/
  • Hyphenation: Fer‧meuse
  • Rhymes: -uːz

Proper noun edit

Fermeuse

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1519]