Ῥωμανία

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ῥωμᾱνός (Rhōmānós, Roman) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Proper noun[edit]

Ῥωμᾱνῐ́ᾱ (Rhōmāníāf (genitive Ῥωμᾱνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. Roman Empire
  2. Byzantine Empire

Usage notes[edit]

Ῥωμανία does not refer to modern Romania, which was previously called Rumania and modern Greeks still call Romania Ρουμανία to distinguish it from the Byzantine Empire (Ρωμανία).

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: Ρωμανία (Romanía)
  • Latin: Rōmānia, Rhōmānia