LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Lacōnia

Lacōnia f sg (genitive Lacōniae)
Classical[ɫaˈkoː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[laˈkɔː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. Laconia (a historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years)
  2. Laconia (a regional unit of Peloponnese, Greece)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLacōnia—
genitiveLacōniae—
dativeLacōniae—
accusativeLacōniam—
ablativeLacōniā—
vocativeLacōnia—
locativeLacōniae—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Λάκων(Lákōn)
  2. LatinLacōnia

Latin -ia Latin Lacōnia From Ancient Greek Λάκων (Lákōn) + Latin -ia.

Descendants
  • EnglishLaconia
  • FrenchLaconie
  • ItalianLaconia

In English words that came into English from Lacōnia

  • laconismLacōnia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLaconiaLaconia, LACONICA, or LACEDAEMON, the south-easterly district of Peloponnesus. I. NAME. Its most ancient name was Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων), which is th…

Quick answers

What does Lacōnia mean in Latin?
Lacōnia, a proper noun, means “Laconia (a historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years); Laconia (a regional unit of Peloponnese, Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Lacōnia?
The genitive singular is Lacōniae. Lacōnia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Lacōnia?
In classical Latin, [ɫaˈkoː.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [laˈkɔː.ni.a].
Where does Lacōnia come from?
Ancient Greek Λάκων (Lákōn) → Latin Lacōnia.