LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Graecia

Graecia f sg (genitive Graeciae)
Classical[ˈɡrae̯.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡrɛː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularGreece (a country in Southeastern Europe)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGraecia—
genitiveGraeciae—
dativeGraeciae—
accusativeGraeciam—
ablativeGraeciā—
vocativeGraecia—

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

in ipsam or intimam Graeciam penetrare
to penetrate into the heart of Greece.

Graecia, ae, v. Graeci, II. B.

Origins

Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós)bor. Latin Graecus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Graecia From Graecus + -ia.

Descendants
  • CatalanGrècia
  • ItalianGrecia
  • FrenchGrècefrom Old French Grece
  • EnglishGreecefrom Old French Grece
  • FrenchGræcefrom Middle French Græce
  • PortugueseGrécia
  • RomanianGrecia
  • SpanishGrecia
  • IrishAn Ghréig
  • AlbanianGreqia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGraeciaGraecia the name given by the Romans to the country called HELLAS (Ἑλλάς: Eth. Ἕλλην, pl. Ἕλληνες; fem. Eth. Ἑλληνίς) by the inhabitants themselves. A…

Quick answers

What does Graecia mean in Latin?
Graecia, a proper noun, means “Greece (a country in Southeastern Europe)”.
What is the genitive of Graecia?
The genitive singular is Graeciae. Graecia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Graecia?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡrae̯.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡrɛː.t͡ʃi.a].