Achaea

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See also: Achæa

Translingual

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Achaea euryplaga

Etymology

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From putative Latin Achaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa).

Proper noun

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Achaea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From putative Latin Achaea (the attested Latin word is Achaia), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαΐα (Akhaḯa).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Achaea

  1. An ancient region in the northern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia, contanining mostly mountains.
    1. (historical) A former prefecture in West Greece, Greece, largely corresponding to the ancient region.
    2. A regional unit in West Greece, Greece, largely corresponding to the ancient region.

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Latin

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Adjective

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Achaea

  1. inflection of Achaeus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

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Achaeā

  1. ablative feminine singular of Achaeus