What is the Latin word for Asia?

The usual Latin words for “Asia” are asia, Āsis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“Asia” in Latin

The English word Asia itself goes back to Latin Ā̆sia.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

Asia

Asia, -ae (f.); Asia Minor, Asia Minor; of or belonging to Asia, Asiatic, Asiaticus, -a, -um, and Asianus, -a, -um; Asius, -a. -um; pecul. feminine, Asis, -idis (p.)

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for Asia?: The usual Latin words for “Asia” are asia, Āsis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.