Macedonia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, Macedonia), from μακεδονία (makedonía, highland), from μακεδνός (makednós, high, tall).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmæs.əˈdəʊ.ni.ə/
  • (US) enPR: măs'ədōʹnēə IPA(key): /ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Macedonia

  1. An ancient Greek kingdom, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.
    Synonym: Macedon
  2. The largest and second-most populous region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and the East Macedonia part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
  3. The Republic of North Macedonia, a country in Southeastern Europe.
  4. A geographical region which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the Greek region of Macedonia, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
  5. The part of that region which is in south-western Bulgaria. (Also called Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia.)

Synonyms

(ancient kingdom conquered by Rome):

(Republic of North Macedonia, sovereign country, nation-state in Europe):

(region of Greece):

  • Aegean Macedonia
  • Greek Macedonia
  • South Macedonia
  • Southern Macedonia

(region of Bulgaria):

  • Pirin Macedonia
  • Bulgarian Macedonia

(region across many countries):

  • Greater Macedonia

Derived terms

Translations

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See also

Anagrams


Galician

Proper noun

Macedonia f

  1. North Macedonia (modern republic)

Ido

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mat͡seˈdoni̯a/

Proper noun

Macedonia

  1. Macedonia

See also


Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matʃeˈdɔnja/

Proper noun

Macedonia f

  1. Macedonia (all senses)

Anagrams


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, Macedonia), from μακεδονία (makedonía, highland), from μακεδνός (makednós, high, tall).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /maː.keˈdo.ni.a/, [maː.kɛˈdɔ.ni.a]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃeˈdo.ni.a/, [ma.t͡ʃeˈdoː.ni.a]

Proper noun

Mācedonia f (genitive Mācedoniae); first declension

  1. Macedonia

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Mācedonia
Genitive Mācedoniae
Dative Mācedoniae
Accusative Mācedoniam
Ablative Mācedoniā
Vocative Mācedonia

References

  • Macedonia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Macedonia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.t͡sɛˈdɔɲ.ja/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Macedonia f

  1. Macedonia

Declension

Derived terms


Portuguese

Proper noun

Macedonia f

  1. Obsolete spelling of Macedónia

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma.t͡ʃe.doˈni.a]

Proper noun

Macedonia f

  1. Macedonia

Declension

gender f uncountable
Nom/Acc Macedonia
Gen/Dat Macedoniei

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /maθeˈdonja/, [maθeˈðonja]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /maseˈdonja/, [maseˈðonja]

Proper noun

Macedonia f

  1. Macedonia
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