proper noun · femininefirst declension
Brasīlia
Brasīlia f sg (genitive Brasīliae)
Ecclesiastical[braˈs̬iː.li.a]
Meaning
- New LatinBrazil (a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America; official name: Rēspūblica Foederātā Brasīliae; capital: Brasīliopolis)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Brasīlia Brazilia | — |
| genitive | Brasīliae Braziliae | — |
| dative | Brasīliae Braziliae | — |
| accusative | Brasīliam Braziliam | — |
| ablative | Brasīliā Braziliā | — |
| vocative | Brasīlia Brazilia | — |
Origins
- Vulgar Latin*brasa
- Old Galician-Portuguesebrasa
- Portuguesebrasa
- LatinBrasīlia
Portuguese -il Portuguese brasilder. Portuguese Terra do Brasilellip. Portuguese Brasil Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Brasīlia From Portuguese Brasil + Latin -ia. First attested in 1516.