LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Carēlia

Carēlia f sg (genitive Carēliae)
Classical[kaˈreː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[kaˈrɛː.li.a]
Karēlia

Meaning

  1. Medieval LatinNew LatinKarelia (a historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland)
  2. Medieval LatinNew LatinKarelia (a republic and federal subject of Russia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCarēlia—
genitiveCarēliae—
dativeCarēliae—
accusativeCarēliam—
ablativeCarēliā—
vocativeCarēlia—
locativeCarēliae—

Origins

Medieval Latin, Latinized exonym from Old Swedish Karelen, Finnish Karjala, ultimately from an earlier Finnic endonym. Compare Russian Каре́лия (Karélija), loanword of medieval Latinate provenance existing alongside direct borrowing Ка́рьяла (Kárʹjala).

Descendants
  • CatalanCarèlia
  • EnglishKarelia
  • FrenchCarélie
  • ItalianCarelia
  • PortugueseCarélia
  • RomanianCarelia
  • SpanishCarelia
  • AsturianCarelia
  • BasqueKarelia
  • BelarusianКарэ́лія

Quick answers

What does Carēlia mean in Latin?
Carēlia, a proper noun, means “Karelia (a historical region of Northern Europe, located to the north of Saint Petersburg and politically split between Russia and Finland); Karelia (a republic and federal subject of Russia)”.
What is the genitive of Carēlia?
The genitive singular is Carēliae. Carēlia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Carēlia?
In classical Latin, [kaˈreː.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈrɛː.li.a].