proper nounfirst declension
Arabia Petraea
Arabia Petraea f sg (genitive Arabiae Petraeae)
Meaning
- femininesingularA province of the Roman Empire from the 2nd century, primarily in modern Jordan and Egypt.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Arabia Petraea | — |
| genitive | Arabiae Petraeae | — |
| dative | Arabiae Petraeae | — |
| accusative | Arabiam Petraeam | — |
| ablative | Arabiā Petraeā | — |
| vocative | Arabia Petraea | — |
Origins
Literally “Petran Arabia”, “Arabia around Petra”. The term postdates the Roman conquest of Nabatea and is not found in older geographers.