LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Formosa

Formosa f sg (genitive Formosae)
Classical[foːrˈmoː.sa]Ecclesiastical[forˈmɔː.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. New LatinfemininesingularTaiwan (an island of East Asia)
  2. New Latinfemininesingularsynonym of Taivania, Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands)
  3. femininesingularTaiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFōrmōsa—
genitiveFōrmōsae—
dativeFōrmōsae—
accusativeFōrmōsam—
ablativeFōrmōsā—
vocativeFōrmōsa—
locativeFōrmōsae—

Origins

From Portuguese Ilha Formosa (“Beautiful Island”). Equivalent to a clipping of Isla Formosa.

Quick answers

What does Formosa mean in Latin?
Formosa, a proper noun, means “Taiwan (an island of East Asia); synonym of Taivania, Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands); Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea ”.
What is the genitive of Formosa?
The genitive singular is Formosae. Formosa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Formosa?
In classical Latin, [foːrˈmoː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [forˈmɔː.s̬a].