Taprobana

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɐnɐ

Proper noun

Taprobana f

  1. (archaic) Sri Lanka (an island ocean the Indian Ocean)
    • 1572, Luís de Camões, Os Lusíadas, First Canto:
      As armas e os barões assinalados, / Que da ocidental praia Lusitana, / Por mares nunca de antes navegados, / Passaram ainda além da Taprobana, [...]
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    Synonyms: Ceilão, Sri Lanka
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