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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cracōvia

Cracōvia f sg (genitive Cracōviae)
Classical[kraˈkoː.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[kraˈkɔː.vi.a]

Meaning

  1. Krakow (a city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCracōvia—
genitiveCracōviae—
dativeCracōviae—
accusativeCracōviam—
ablativeCracōviā—
vocativeCracōvia—
locativeCracōviae—

Origins

From Cracōv- (compare Polish Kraków) + -ia.

In English words that came into English from Cracōvia

  • CracovianCracōvia

Quick answers

What does Cracōvia mean in Latin?
Cracōvia, a proper noun, means “Krakow (a city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole)”.
What is the genitive of Cracōvia?
The genitive singular is Cracōviae. Cracōvia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cracōvia?
In classical Latin, [kraˈkoː.wi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kraˈkɔː.vi.a].