proper noun · femininefirst declension
Bolivia
Bolivia f sg (genitive Boliviae)
Ecclesiastical[boˈliː.vi.a]
Meaning
- New LatinfemininesingularBolivia (a country in South America; capitals: Sucre and Pax)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bolivia | — |
| genitive | Boliviae | — |
| dative | Boliviae | — |
| accusative | Boliviam | — |
| ablative | Boliviā | — |
| vocative | Bolivia | — |
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*mélh₂ti
- Proto-Italic*melō
- LatinBolivia
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin molīnus Late Latin molīnumlbor. Basque boluder. Proto-Basque *ibar Basque ibarder. Basque Bolibarbor. Spanish Bolívar Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek -εία (-eía)der. Spanish -ia Spanish Boliviabor. Latin Bolivia Borrowed from Spanish Bolivia, from Bolívar + -ia.