Portuguese Guiana

proper noun

the former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period

OriginPortuguese Guiana Portuguesa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalthe former name of the Brazilian state of Amapá during the colonial period

Origin

  1. PortugueseGuiana Portuguesa
  2. EnglishPortuguese Guiana

Calque of Portuguese Guiana Portuguesa.

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APA

Portuguese Guiana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portuguese%20Guiana

MLA

“Portuguese Guiana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portuguese%20Guiana. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portuguese Guiana,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portuguese%20Guiana.

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