proper noun · femininefirst declension
Lūsītānia
Lūsītānia f sg (genitive Lūsītāniae)
Classical[ɫuː.siːˈtaː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[lu.s̬iˈtaː.ni.a]
Meaning
- A province of Roman Hispania, covering what is now southern Portugal and parts of western Spain such as Extremadura.
- New LatinPortugal (a country in Western Europe)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lūsītānia | — |
| genitive | Lūsītāniae | — |
| dative | Lūsītāniae | — |
| accusative | Lūsītāniam | — |
| ablative | Lūsītāniā | — |
| vocative | Lūsītānia | — |
| locative | Lūsītāniae | — |
Lūsĭtānĭa, ae, f.,
I. the western part of Spain, the mod. Portugal and a part of the Spanish provinces of Estremadura and Toledo, Caes. B. C. 1, 38, 2; Liv. 21, 43, 8; 27, 20; Mel. 2, 6, 3 sq.; 3, 1, 6; 3, 6, 2; Liv. Ep. 52; Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 113.—Hence, Lū-sĭtānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lusitania, Lusitanian:
cerasa, Plin. 15, 25, 30, § 103: tela, Val. Max. 9, 1, n. 5.—In plur. subst.: Lūsĭtāni, ōrum, m., the Lusitanians, Cic. Brut. 23, 89; Liv. 35, 1; 37, 46 sq.; Plin. 4, 22, 35, § 116.Origins
From lūsītānus + -ia, named after the Lusitanians, an Indo-European tribe of the Iberian peninsula (from Paleo-Hispanic). The name's origin is uncertain but it is generally agreed that the tribe converged with a heavy Celtic (possibly Celtiberian) influence.
Descendants
- EnglishLusitania
- SpanishLusitania
In English words that came into English from Lūsītānia
- lusitanizeLūsītānia