Venetia
English
Latin
Etymology
From the Pre-Roman substrate population of the Venetī, name of an ancient people, of possibly Illyrian origin[1]. More at Venice.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /weˈne.ti.a/, [wɛˈnɛ.ti.a]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /veˈne.t͡si.a/, [veˈneː.t͡si.a]
Proper noun
Venetia f (genitive Venetiae); first declension
- the country of the Veneti
- (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Venice
Inflection
First declension, with locative.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Venetia |
Genitive | Venetiae |
Dative | Venetiae |
Accusative | Venetiam |
Ablative | Venetiā |
Vocative | Venetia |
Locative | Venetiae |
Related terms
- Venetī
- venetus
Descendants
References
- Istituto Geografico de Agostini, Nomi d'Italia, 2009, →ISBN
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