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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pīeria

Pīeria f sg (genitive Pīeriae)
Classical[piːˈɛ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[piˈɛː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. an ancient district of Macedonia, in modern Greece
  2. historicalPieria (a Roman province of the region of Syria, in modern Turkey)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePīeria—
genitivePīeriae—
dativePīeriae—
accusativePīeriam—
ablativePīeriā—
vocativePīeria—

Pīĕrĭa, ae, f., = Πιερία.
I. A country of Macedonia, south of the Haliacmon, Mel. 2, 3, 2; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 33; Liv. 39, 26.— Hence,
B. Pīĕrĭcus, a, um, adj., Pierian: pix, Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 128.—
II. A country of Syria, between Cilicia and Phœnicia, with a mountain of the same name, and the capital city Seleucia Pieria, Cic. Att. 11, 20, 1; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; 5, 21, 18, § 79.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Πῑ́ερες(Pī́eres)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. LatinPīeria

Ancient Greek Πιερία (Piería)bor. Latin Pīeria Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πιερία (Piería).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPieriaPieria (Πιερία). 1. A district in Macedonia. [PIERES] 2. A district in Syria; a name given by the Macedonians to the northern coast of Syria, on the r…

Quick answers

What does Pīeria mean in Latin?
Pīeria, a proper noun, means “an ancient district of Macedonia, in modern Greece; Pieria (a Roman province of the region of Syria, in modern Turkey)”.
What is the genitive of Pīeria?
The genitive singular is Pīeriae. Pīeria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pīeria?
In classical Latin, [piːˈɛ.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [piˈɛː.ri.a].
Where does Pīeria come from?
Ancient Greek Πῑ́ερες (Pī́eres) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin Pīeria.