proper noun · femininefirst declension
Canāriae
Canāriae f pl (genitive Canāriārum)
Classical[kaˈnaː.ri.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnaː.ri.e]
Meaning
- New LatinCanary Islands (an archipelago and autonomous community of Spain, off the coast of northwestern Africa, near Morocco)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Canāriae |
| genitive | — | Canāriārum |
| dative | — | Canāriīs |
| accusative | — | Canāriās |
| ablative | — | Canāriīs |
| vocative | — | Canāriae |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canis Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin canārius Latin īnsula Latin Canāriae Īnsulaeellip. Latin Canāriae Ellipsis of Canāriae Īnsulae (“Canary Islands”), from canārius (“of dogs”).