English → Latin
“Magnesia” in Latin
The English word Magnesia itself goes back to Latin Magnēsia, through magnesia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
Magnesia
Magnesia, -ae (f.); of or belonging to Magnesia, Magnesian, Magnesius, -a, -um; Magneticus, -a, -um; Magnes, -etis (m.); and Magnessa, -ae (f.); the inhabitants of Magnesia, Magnetes, -um (m.)
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for Magnesia?
- The usual Latin words for “Magnesia” are magnēsium, magnēticus, magnēs. 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.