Espanha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan Espanha, from Latin Hispānia.

Proper noun

Espanha f

  1. Spain (a country in Europe)
    Synonym: Espanh

Derived terms

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

Descendants
  • Occitan: Espanha

Portuguese
Espanha

Alternative forms

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
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [isˈpɐ̃.j̃ɐ], /esˈpɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [esˈpɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [iʃˈpɐ̃.j̃ɐ], /eʃˈpɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [eʃˈpɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpɐ.ɲa/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: Es‧pa‧nha

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.

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