Nova Escócia

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(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[edit]

Nova Escócia f

Nova Scotia (a province of Canada)

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