proper noun · femininefirst declension
Ragusia
Ragusia f sg (genitive Ragusiae)
Classical[raˈɡʊ.si.a]Ecclesiastical[raˈɡuː.s̬i.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularRagusa (a town in Sicily, Italy); the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
- femininesingularDubrovnik (city in Croatia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ragusia | — |
| genitive | Ragusiae | — |
| dative | Ragusiae | — |
| accusative | Ragusiam | — |
| ablative | Ragusiā | — |
| vocative | Ragusia | — |
| locative | Ragusiae | — |
Origins
From a previous Ragusium, from Ancient Greek Ραγούσιον (Ragoúsion) or Ῥαούσιν (Rhaoúsin). Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From: * from Proto-Albanian *rāguša (“grape”) (modern rrush). Historically called Rush in Albanian. This theory has been criticized by Demiraj (2008). * from Ancient Greek *ῥαγοῦσ(σ)α (*rhagoûs(s)a, “full of clefts”, feminine), from ῥαγή (rhagḗ, “fissure”) (cfr. English Rey); * Ancient Greek ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”); * Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx, “breach, narrow passage”); * Ancient Greek ῥωγάς (rhōgás, “ragged (of rocks)”), * a Dalmatae/Romance substrate *Lausa, connected to λᾶας (lâas) ("rock, stone").
Descendants
- ItalianRagusa
- EnglishRagusa
- SicilianRagusa
- VenetanRaguxa