Guiana
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See also: Güiana
English
Etymology
From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawakan), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaɪˈænə/, /ɡaɪˈɑːnə/, /ɡiˈɑːnə/, /ɡiˈænə/
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Proper noun
Guiana
- A geological region in the north of South America.
Derived terms
See also
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Further reading
- “Guiana”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Italian
Proper noun
Guiana f
- Guyana (a country in South America)
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡʷiˈaː.na/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɡwiˈa.na/,
Proper noun
Guiāna f sg (genitive Guiānae); first declension
- (New Latin) Guyana (a country in South America)
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Guiāna |
| Genitive | Guiānae |
| Dative | Guiānae |
| Accusative | Guiānam |
| Ablative | Guiānā |
| Vocative | Guiāna |
See also
Occitan
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Occitan , from Latin Aquītānia. Doublet of Aquitània.
Proper noun
Guiana
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gui‧a‧na
Proper noun
Guiana f
- Guyana (a country in South America)