LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Liguria

Liguria f sg (genitive Liguriae)
Classical[lɪˈɡʊ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[liˈɡuː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingulara region of Italy
  2. New LatinfemininesingularLiguria (an administrative region of northwest Italy)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLiguria—
genitiveLiguriae—
dativeLiguriae—
accusativeLiguriam—
ablativeLiguriā—
vocativeLiguria—

Origins

Ancient Greek Λίγυς (Lígus)der. Latin Ligur Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Liguria From Ligur + -ia.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLiguriaLiguria (Λιγουρία, Ptol.; but in earlier Greek writers always ἡ Λιγυστλκή: the people were called by the Greeks Λίγυες but by later writers Λιγυστῖνοτ…

Quick answers

What does Liguria mean in Latin?
Liguria, a proper noun, means “a region of Italy; Liguria (an administrative region of northwest Italy)”.
What is the genitive of Liguria?
The genitive singular is Liguriae. Liguria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Liguria?
In classical Latin, [lɪˈɡʊ.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [liˈɡuː.ri.a].