Espanha
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan Espanha, from Latin Hispānia.
Proper noun
Espanha f
- Spain
Synonyms
- [1]: Espanh
Derived terms
- lillac d'Espanha
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin Hispānia. Compare Old Spanish Espanna and Old Portuguese Espanna.
Proper noun
Espanha f (nominative singular Espanha)
- Iberia; modern day Spain and Portugal
Derived terms
- Catalan: Espanya
- Occitan: Espanha
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”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɐ.ɲɐ/
Proper noun
Espanha f
- Spain (a country in southwestern Europe)
- (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