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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Maurītānia

Maurītānia f sg (genitive Maurītāniae)
Classical[mau̯.riːˈtaː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[mau̯.riˈtaː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. Mauretania (ancient Berber kingdom)
  2. New LatinMauritania (a country in West Africa)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMaurītānia—
genitiveMaurītāniae
Maurētāniae		—
dativeMaurītāniae
Maurētāniae		—
accusativeMaurītāniam
Maurētāniam		—
ablativeMaurītāniā—
vocativeMaurītānia—

Origins

From Maurītānus (“Mauritanian, [one] of the Moors”) + -ia (country name forming suffix). The first element is from Maurus (“Moor”), from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros), the second from Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā).

Descendants
  • CatalanMauritània
  • EnglishMauritania
  • FrenchMauritanie
  • ItalianMauritania
  • PortugueseMauritânia
  • SpanishMauritania
  • Iranian Persianموریتانیfrom French Mauritanie
  • VietnameseMauritaniefrom French Mauritanie
  • VietnameseMô-ri-ta-nifrom French Mauritanie

Quick answers

What does Maurītānia mean in Latin?
Maurītānia, a proper noun, means “Mauretania (ancient Berber kingdom); Mauritania (a country in West Africa)”.
What is the genitive of Maurītānia?
The genitive singular is Maurītāniae. Maurītānia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Maurītānia?
In classical Latin, [mau̯.riːˈtaː.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mau̯.riˈtaː.ni.a].