Arabia Felix
Latin
Arabia Felix
Alternative forms
- Arabia felix
Etymology
Calque of Ancient Greek Ἀραβία Εὐδαίμων (Arabía Eudaímōn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈra.bi.a ˈfeː.liːks/
Proper noun
Arabia Fēlīx f (genitive Arabiae Fēlīcis); first declension
- (literally) Prosperous Arabia
- the most flourishing sea-port of Arabia Felix, now Aden in Yemen
- Yemen
Declension
First declension.
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Arabia Fēlīx |
| Genitive | Arabiae Fēlīcis |
| Dative | Arabiae Fēlīcī |
| Accusative | Arabiam Fēlīcem |
| Ablative | Arabiā Fēlīce |
| Vocative | Arabia Fēlīx |
Synonyms
- (sea-port of Arabia Felix, Aden): Attana
See also
- German: glückliches Arabien, Glückliches Arabien
References
- Arabia Felix in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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