Islândia

See also: Islandia and Islàndia

Portuguese

bandeira da Islândia

Etymology

From New Latin Islandia, from Old Norse Ísland.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /izˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [izˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /izˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʒˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [iʒˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /iʒˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /izˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒi.a/ [izˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /izˈlɐ̃.d͡ʒja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʒˈlɐ̃.djɐ/

Hyphenation: Is‧lân‧di‧a

Proper noun

Islândia f

Iceland (an island and country in Europe in the North Atlantic; capital: Reiquiavique)

Usage notes

The official name of the country is Islândia. The use of República da Islândia has no official basis and its use is proscribed.

See also

islandês

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