LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper nounfirst declension

Magna Graecia

Magna Graecia f sg (genitive Magnae Graeciae)
Classical[ˈmaŋ.na ˈɡrae̯.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaɲ.ɲa ˈɡrɛː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingularMagna Graecia (the ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMagna Graecia—
genitiveMagnae Graeciae—
dativeMagnae Graeciae—
accusativeMagnam Graeciam—
ablativeMagnā Graeciā—
vocativeMagna Graecia—
locativeMagnae Graeciae—

Magna Graecia, v. Graecia, under Graeci.

Origins

From Magna (“Great”) + Graecia (“Greece”).

Descendants
  • Byzantine GreekΜεγάλη Ελλάςfrom Koine Greek Μεγᾰ́λη Ἑλλᾰ́ς
  • GreekΜεγάλη Ελλάδαfrom Koine Greek Μεγᾰ́λη Ἑλλᾰ́ς

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMagna GraeciaMagna Graecia (ἡ μεγάλη Ἑλλάς), was the name given in ancient times by the Greeks themselves to the assemblage of Greek colonies which encircled the s…

Quick answers

What does Magna Graecia mean in Latin?
Magna Graecia, a proper noun, means “Magna Graecia (the ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers)”.
What is the genitive of Magna Graecia?
The genitive singular is Magnae Graeciae. Magna Graecia is first declension.
How do you pronounce Magna Graecia?
In classical Latin, [ˈmaŋ.na ˈɡrae̯.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaɲ.ɲa ˈɡrɛː.t͡ʃi.a].