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/

• (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/

• (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)