Abia

See also: abia

English

Etymology

From an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Afikpo is now in Ebonyi state.

Proper noun

Abia

1. A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia. Largest city: Aba.

Anagrams

• AABI, BAAI, AAIB, IABA

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Abīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀβῑᾱ́ (Abīā́), from Hebrew אֲבִיָה (ʾĂḇiyyā́, “worshipper of Jah”)

Proper noun

Abia m (proper noun, strong, genitive Abias)

1. a male given name from Hebrew

Italian

Proper noun

Abia m

1. a male given name

Proper noun

Abia f

1. a female given name

Anagrams

• Baia, baia

Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἀβῑᾱ́ (Abīā́), from Biblical Hebrew אֲבִיָּה (ʾĂḇiyyā́, “worshipper of Jah”).

Alternative forms

• Ābīas

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aːˈbiː.a/, [äːˈbiːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈbi.a/, [äˈbiːä]

Proper noun

Ābīa m sg (variously declined, genitive Ābīa or Ābīae); indeclinable, first declension

1. Abijah

Declension

Indeclinable noun or first-declension noun, singular only

	singular
nominative	Ābīa
genitive	Ābīa Ābīae
dative	Ābīa Ābīae
accusative	Ābīa Ābīam
ablative	Ābīa Ābīā
vocative	Ābīa

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβία (Abía).

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bi.a/, [ˈäbiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bi.a/, [ˈäːbiä]

Proper noun

Abia f sg (genitive Abiae); first declension

1. a town of Messenia situated near the borders with Laconia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only

	singular
nominative	Abia
genitive	Abiae
dative	Abiae
accusative	Abiam
ablative	Abiā
vocative	Abia
locative	Abiae

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bi.aː/, [ˈäbiäː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bi.a/, [ˈäːbiä]

Proper noun

Abiā f

1. ablative of Abia

References

• “Abia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Yoruba

Etymology

From English Abia, ultimately from an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /á.bí.á/

Proper noun

Ábíá

1. A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Aba.