proper noun · femininefirst declension
Geōrgia1
Geōrgia f sg (genitive Geōrgiae)
Classical[ɡeˈɔr.ɡi.a]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒeˈɔr.d͡ʒi.a]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinNew LatinGeorgia (a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Geōrgia | — |
| genitive | Geōrgiae | — |
| dative | Geōrgiae | — |
| accusative | Geōrgiam | — |
| ablative | Geōrgiā | — |
| vocative | Geōrgia | — |
| locative | Geōrgiae | — |
Origins
A borrowing from Classical Persian گرج (gurj), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”), of unknown origin. The Latin form was influenced by (sānctus) Geōrgius (“Saint George”) due to the saint's popularity in the country.
Descendants
- EnglishGeorgia
- FrenchGéorgiefrom Middle French Georgie
- EnglishGeorgiefrom Middle French Georgie
- ItalianGeorgia
- PortugueseGeórgia
- RomanianGeorgia
- SpanishGeorgia
- Norwegian BokmålGeorgia