Guiana
English
Etymology
From the local language, meaning “land of many waters”.
Proper noun
Guiana
- A geological region in the north of South America.
See also
- British Guiana
- Dutch Guiana
- French Guiana
- Guianas
- Guinea
- Guyana
Further reading
- Guiana at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Inagua, iguana
Italian
Proper noun
Guiana f
- Guyana
Anagrams
- guaina
- iguana
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡʷiˈaː.na/, [ɡᶣɪˈaː.na]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɡwiˈa.na/, [ɡwiˈaː.na]
Proper noun
Guiāna f (genitive Guiānae); first declension
- (New Latin) Guyana
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Guiāna |
| Genitive | Guiānae |
| Dative | Guiānae |
| Accusative | Guiānam |
| Ablative | Guiānā |
| Vocative | Guiāna |
See also
- Guiānus
- Guiānicus
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin Aquītānia. Doublet of Aquitània.
Proper noun
Guiana
- (archaic) Aquitaine
Portuguese
Proper noun
Guiana f
- Guyana (a country in South America; official name: República Cooperativa da Guiana)
- Clipping of Guiana Francesa.
See also
- Suriname