LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Calīfornia

Calīfornia f sg (genitive Calīforniae)
Classical[ka.liːˈfɔr.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[ka.liˈfɔr.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. New LatinCalifornia (the most populous state of the United States)
    Calīfornia regiō magna est.California is a big region.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCalīfornia—
genitiveCalīforniae—
dativeCalīforniae—
accusativeCalīforniam—
ablativeCalīforniā—
vocativeCalīfornia—

Origins

New Latin, borrowed from Spanish California, ultimately related to Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”).

Quick answers

What does Calīfornia mean in Latin?
Calīfornia, a proper noun, means “California (the most populous state of the United States)”.
What is the genitive of Calīfornia?
The genitive singular is Calīforniae. Calīfornia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Calīfornia?
In classical Latin, [ka.liːˈfɔr.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.liˈfɔr.ni.a].