Numidia

See also: Numídia

English

Etymology

From Numida + -ia, from an earlier Latin interpretation of Ancient Greek Νομάς (Nomás) (genitive Νομάδος (Nomádos)). Compare Latin nomas, whence English nomad.

Proper noun

Numidia

  1. 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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Italian

Proper noun

Numidia ?

  1. Numidia

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

From Numida.

Proper noun

Numidia f (genitive Numidiae); first declension

  1. Numidia

Inflection

First declension, with locative.

Case Singular
Nominative Numidia
Genitive Numidiae
Dative Numidiae
Accusative Numidiam
Ablative Numidiā
Vocative Numidia
Locative Numidiae

Derived terms
  • Numidiānus

Descendants

Polish

Proper noun

Numidia f

  1. Numidia (region in northern Africa)

Declension
declension of Numidia
singular
nominative Numidia
genitive Numidii
dative Numidii
accusative Numidię
instrumental Numidią
locative Numidii
vocative Numidio
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