proper noun · femininefirst declension
Croātia
Croātia f sg (genitive Croātiae)
Classical[kroˈaː.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[kroˈat.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinNew LatinCroatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Croātia | — |
| genitive | Croātiae Chroātiae | — |
| dative | Croātiae Chroātiae | — |
| accusative | Croātiam Chroātiam | — |
| ablative | Croātiā | — |
| vocative | Croātia | — |
Origins
Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъder. Ancient Greek Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía)bor. Latin Croātia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía), from Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos) + -ία (-ía).