Formosan

1 of 2

adjective

For·​mo·​san

-sᵊn,

-zᵊn

1

: of or relating to the island of Formosa (Taiwan) or its inhabitants

2

: of, relating to, or in the Formosan language

Formosan

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

a

: a native or inhabitant of the island of Taiwan

b

: a member of one of the indigenous groups that live in the interior of Taiwan

2

a

: the Indonesian languages of the Formosan people

b

: any of these languages

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Formosa + English -an

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