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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Morbōvia

Morbōvia f sg (genitive Morbōviae)
Classical[mɔrˈboː.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[morˈbɔː.vi.a]
Morbōnia

Meaning

  1. vulgarthe land of disease, sickdom
    quidam ex officio admissionis simul expellens abire Morboviam iusseratone of those whose office it was to introduce people to the emperor, thrusting him out, bid him go to Morbovia (i.e., go to hell)c. 69 CE – 122 CE, Suetonius, Vespasianus 14

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMorbōvia—
genitiveMorbōviae
Morbōniae		—
dativeMorbōviae
Morbōniae		—
accusativeMorbōviam
Morbōniam		—
ablativeMorbōviā—
vocativeMorbōvia—
locativeMorbōviae
Morbōniae		—

Morbōvĭa (or Morbōnĭa), ae, f. morbus,
I. the land of disease, sickdom, vulg. in execrations: abire Morboviam jusserat, go to the devil, Suet. Vesp. 14.

Origins

A facetious formation: morbus (“disease”, “sickness”, “malady”) + -ōvia.

Quick answers

What does Morbōvia mean in Latin?
Morbōvia, a proper noun, means “the land of disease, sickdom”.
What is the genitive of Morbōvia?
The genitive singular is Morbōviae. Morbōvia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Morbōvia?
In classical Latin, [mɔrˈboː.wi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [morˈbɔː.vi.a].