Hibernia
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin Hibernia, influenced by hibernus (“wintry”).
Proper noun [edit]
Hibernia
Derived terms [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἰέρνη (Īernē), Ἰουερνία (Īouerniā), Ἱβερνία (Īberniā), from Primitive Irish *īweriū (compare Old Irish Ériu), from Proto-Celtic *ɸīwerjō, *ɸīwerjon-, from Proto-Indo-European *piHwerjon-, likely related to Proto-Indo-European *piHwer- (“fat”).
Proper noun [edit]
Hibernia (genitive Hiberniae); f, first declension
- Ireland (the island)
Inflection [edit]
| nominative | Hibernia |
|---|---|
| genitive | Hiberniae |
| dative | Hiberniae |
| accusative | Hiberniam |
| ablative | Hiberniā |
| vocative | Hibernia |
| locative | Hiberniae |
