LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Ūtopia

Ūtopia f sg (genitive Ūtopiae)
Classical[uːˈtɔ.pi.a]Ecclesiastical[uˈtɔː.pi.a]

Meaning

  1. a fictional island, possessing a seemingly perfect socio-politico-legal system

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeŪtopia—
genitiveŪtopiae—
dativeŪtopiae—
accusativeŪtopiam—
ablativeŪtopiā—
vocativeŪtopia—
locativeŪtopiae—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek οὐ(ou)
  2. Ancient Greek τόπος(tópos)
  3. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  4. LatinŪtopia

Coined by Thomas More in 1516 in his book Utopia, from Ancient Greek οὐ (ou, “not”) + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place, region”) + Ancient Greek -ία (-ía).

Descendants
  • Frenchutopie
  • GermanUtopiefrom French utopie
  • Romanianutopiefrom French utopie
  • Swedishutopifrom French utopie

Quick answers

What does Ūtopia mean in Latin?
Ūtopia, a proper noun, means “a fictional island, possessing a seemingly perfect socio-politico-legal system”.
What is the genitive of Ūtopia?
The genitive singular is Ūtopiae. Ūtopia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ūtopia?
In classical Latin, [uːˈtɔ.pi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [uˈtɔː.pi.a].
Where does Ūtopia come from?
Ancient Greek οὐ (ou) → Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin Ūtopia.