proper noun · femininefirst declension
Columbia
Columbia f sg (genitive Columbiae)
Ecclesiastical[koˈlum.bi.a]
Meaning
- New LatinfemininesingularColombia (a country in South America; official name: Rēspūblica Columbiae; capital: Bogota)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Columbia | — |
| genitive | Columbiae | — |
| dative | Columbiae | — |
| accusative | Columbiam | — |
| ablative | Columbiā | — |
| vocative | Columbia | — |
Origins
Spanish Colombiacalq. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos)bor. Latin columbus Latin Columbus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Columbia Calque of Spanish Colombia, from Columbus + -ia