Etymology

Formentera

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Today it means: An island and municipality of the Balearic Islands, Spain, south of Ibiza. Full definition →

Latin frūmentārium
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  1. Latin · derived fromfrūmentārium“granary”
  2. English todayFormentera

Ultimately from Latin frūmentārium (“granary”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.