Lemuria

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Proper noun
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
2 Latin
- 2.1 Proper noun

English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

X-SAMPA: /l@'mju:rIa/

Proper noun [edit]

Lemuria

Mythical lost country, continent, or island proposed to explain the existence of lemurs on two continents.

Derived terms [edit]

Lemurian

Latin [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Lemūria (genitive Lemūrōrum); n, second declension, (plurale tantum)

The festival of Lemurēs (spirits, ghosts)

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