proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cambria
Cambria f sg (genitive Cambriae)
Classical[ˈkam.bri.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈkam.bri.a]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinfemininesingularWales (a medieval principality and region of the Kingdom of England)
- New LatinfemininesingularWales (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cambria | — |
| genitive | Cambriae | — |
| dative | Cambriae | — |
| accusative | Cambriam | — |
| ablative | Cambriā | — |
| vocative | Cambria | — |
| locative | Cambriae | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Middle Welsh Kymry (modern Cymru, Cymry). First attested in, and likely coined by, Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1136).