Micronesia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μικρονήσος (mikronḗsos, “small island”), from prefix μικρο- (mikro-, “micro-”), from μικρός (mikrós, “small, mimimum”) + νήσος (nḗsos, “island”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʃə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.ʒə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.zi.ə/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːʒə

Proper noun

Micronesia

  1. One of the geographical subregions of Oceania.
  2. A country in Oceania. Official name: the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Italian

Proper noun

Micronesia f

  1. Micronesia

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Latin

Proper noun

Micronēsia f (genitive Micronēsiae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) Micronesia

Inflection

First declension, with locative.

Case Singular
Nominative Micronēsia
Genitive Micronēsiae
Dative Micronēsiae
Accusative Micronēsiam
Ablative Micronēsiā
Vocative Micronēsia
Locative Micronēsiae

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mikɾoˈnesja/

Proper noun

Micronesia f

  1. Micronesia
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