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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Hī̆bernia

Hī̆bernia f sg (genitive Hī̆berniae)
Classical[hiːˈbɛr.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[iˈbɛr.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. historicalIreland (a country in northwestern Europe)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHī̆bernia—
genitiveHī̆berniae—
dativeHī̆berniae—
accusativeHī̆berniam—
ablativeHī̆berniā—
vocativeHī̆bernia—
locativeHī̆berniae—

Hĭbernĭa, ae, f. (= Ἰουερνία Ptol.),
I. the island now called Ireland, Caes. B. G. 5, 13, 2; Plin. 4, 16, 30, § 103; Tac. Agr. 24.— Also called Iverna, ae, Mel. 3, 6, 6: Ju-verna, ae, Juv. 2, 160; and (acc. to the Gr. form Ἰέρνη Strab.) Ierna, ae, App. de Mundo, p. 60; and Iernē, ēs, Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 251; IV. Cons. Hon. 33.

Origins

Earlier Īvernia, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰ̄έρνη (Īérnē), Ἰ̄ουερνία (Īouernía), Ἱ̄βερνία (Hībernía), borrowed from Primitive Irish *Īweriū and its genitive *Īweriyonah (whence probably Irish Éire), from Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū. Initial H due to the influence of hībernus (“wintry”).

Quick answers

What does Hī̆bernia mean in Latin?
Hī̆bernia, a proper noun, means “Ireland (a country in northwestern Europe)”.
What is the genitive of Hī̆bernia?
The genitive singular is Hī̆berniae. Hī̆bernia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hī̆bernia?
In classical Latin, [hiːˈbɛr.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈbɛr.ni.a].