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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Margiāna

Margiāna f sg (genitive Margiānae)
Classical[mar.ɡiˈaː.na]Ecclesiastical[mar.d͡ʒiˈaː.na]

Meaning

  1. an ancient district and historical province of Central Asia, whose capital was Merv

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMargiāna—
genitiveMargiānae—
dativeMargiānae—
accusativeMargiānam—
ablativeMargiānā—
vocativeMargiāna—

Margĭāna, ae, and Margĭānē, ēs, f., = Μαργιανή,
I. a country of Asia, beyond the Caspian Sea, between Bactria and Hyrcania, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46; Curt. 7, 10, 15 Mütz. (dub. al. Marganiam).

Origins

From Ancient Greek Μαργιανή (Margianḗ), itself from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-r-gu-u-š /⁠Marguš⁠⁠/).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMargianaMargiana (ἡ Μαργιανή, Strab. xi. p.516, Ptol. 6.10; Plin. Nat. 6.16. s. 18), a district of considerable extent in the western part of Central Asia, wh…

Quick answers

What does Margiāna mean in Latin?
Margiāna, a proper noun, means “an ancient district and historical province of Central Asia, whose capital was Merv”.
What is the genitive of Margiāna?
The genitive singular is Margiānae. Margiāna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Margiāna?
In classical Latin, [mar.ɡiˈaː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mar.d͡ʒiˈaː.na].