proper noun · femininefirst declension
Irānia
Irānia f sg (genitive Irāniae)
Classical[ɪˈraː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[iˈraː.ni.a]
Meaning
- New LatinIran (a country in West Asia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Irānia | — |
| genitive | Irāniae | — |
| dative | Irāniae | — |
| accusative | Irāniam | — |
| ablative | Irāniā | — |
| vocative | Irānia | — |
Origins
Internationalism, from English Iran and eventually from Iranian Persian ایران (irân). Doublet of Ariāna (borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀριανή (Arianḗ)).