Arcadia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹˈkeɪdi.ə/
- Rhymes: -eɪdiə
Proper noun
Arcadia
- A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese that has a population of more than 110,000. Tripoli is the capital and a main city with a population over 22,000.
- A mountainous region of ancient Greece.
- A city in California, USA.
- A city in Florida, USA, and the county seat of DeSoto County
- A town in Louisiana, USA, and the parish seat of Bienville Parish.
- A city in Missouri, USA.
Alternative forms
- (ideal region): arcadia
Translations
A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /arˈka.di.a/
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Arcadia |
Genitive | Arcadiae |
Dative | Arcadiae |
Accusative | Arcadiam |
Ablative | Arcadiā |
Vocative | Arcadia |
Related terms
- Arcadicus
- Arcadius
References
- Arcadia1 in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Arcadia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Arcadia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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