Espanha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan Espanha, from Latin Hispānia.

Proper noun

Espanha f

1. Spain

Synonyms

• [1]: Espanh

Derived terms

• lillac d'Espanha

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Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin Hispānia. Compare Old Spanish Espanna and Old Portuguese Espanna.

Proper noun

Espanha f (nominative singular Espanha)

1. Iberia; modern day Spain and Portugal

Derived terms

• Catalan: Espanya
• Occitan: Espanha

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Portuguese

Espanha

Alternative forms

• Hespanha (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Espanna (“Iberian Peninsula”), from Latin Hispānia, possibly derived from the Punic אי שפן (I-Shaphan, “coast of hyraxes”). Doublet of Hispânia.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpɐ.ɲɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɐ.ɲɐ/, /es-/

Proper noun

Espanha f

1. Spain (a country in southwestern Europe)
2. (obsolete or poetic) Iberian Peninsula

Usage notes

In European usage, Espanha belongs to a small group of place names (along with França, Inglaterra and Itália) which can be used without the definite article when governed by a preposition: Viveu muito tempo em Espanha.

Related terms

• espanhol
• hispânico