Numidia
See also: Numídia
English
Etymology
From Latin Numidia, from Numida + -ia, from an earlier interpretation of Ancient Greek Νομάς (Nomás) (genitive Νομάδος (Nomádos)). Compare Latin Nomas, whence English nomad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n(j)uˈmɪdiə/
Proper noun
Numidia
- An ancient Berber kingdom located in northern Africa.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy:
- Massinissa made many inward parts of Barbarie and Numidia in Africk (before his time incult and horrid) fruitful and battable by this means.
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- (rare) A female given name.
Derived terms
- Numidian
Translations
region in northern Africa
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Anagrams
- dianium
Italian
Proper noun
Numidia ?
- (historical) Numidia
Derived terms
- damigella di Numidia
Related terms
- numida
- numidico
Latin
Etymology
From Numida.
Proper noun
Numidia f sg (genitive Numidiae); first declension
- Numidia
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Numidia |
| Genitive | Numidiae |
| Dative | Numidiae |
| Accusative | Numidiam |
| Ablative | Numidiā |
| Vocative | Numidia |
| Locative | Numidiae |
Derived terms
- Numidiānus
Descendants
- English: Numidia
- French: Numidie
- Italian: Numidia
- Polish: Numidia
- Portuguese: Numídia
- Spanish: Numidia
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nuˈmi.dja/
- Rhymes: -idja
- Syllabification: Nu‧mi‧dia
Proper noun
Numidia f
- Numidia (a region of North Africa)
Declension
Declension of Numidia
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Numidia |
| genitive | Numidii |
| dative | Numidii |
| accusative | Numidię |
| instrumental | Numidią |
| locative | Numidii |
| vocative | Numidio |
Further reading
- Numidia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Numidia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Numidia.
Proper noun
Numidia f
- (historical) Numidia (ancient kingdom)
Related terms
- númido, númida