geografia

See also: geográfia and geografía

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish geografía.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeoɡrafia/ [ɡe.o.ɣ̞ra.fi.a]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ia, -a
• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧gra‧fi‧a

Noun

geografia inan

1. geography

Declension

Declension of geografia (inan a-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	geografia	geografia	geografiak	geografiok
ergative	geografiak	geografiak	geografiek	geografiok
dative	geografiari	geografiari	geografiei	geografioi
genitive	geografiaren	geografiaren	geografien	geografion
comitative	geografiarekin	geografiarekin	geografiekin	geografiokin
causative	geografiarengatik	geografiarengatik	geografiengatik	geografiongatik
benefactive	geografiarentzat	geografiarentzat	geografientzat	geografiontzat
instrumental	geografiaz	geografiaz	geografiez	geografiotaz
inessive	geografiatan	geografian	geografietan	geografiotan
locative	geografiatako	geografiako	geografietako	geografiotako
allative	geografiatara	geografiara	geografietara	geografiotara
terminative	geografiataraino	geografiaraino	geografietaraino	geografiotaraino
directive	geografiatarantz	geografiarantz	geografietarantz	geografiotarantz
destinative	geografiatarako	geografiarako	geografietarako	geografiotarako
ablative	geografiatatik	geografiatik	geografietatik	geografiotatik
partitive	geografiarik	—	—	—
prolative	geografiatzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• geografia fisiko
• geografia orokor
• geografia politiko

Related terms

• geografiko
• geografikoki (“geographically”)
• geografo

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “geografia”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [ʒə.u.ɣɾəˈfi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʒə.o.ɣɾəˈfi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒe.o.ɣɾaˈfi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ʒe.o.ɣɾaˈfi.a]

• Audio (Catalonia):

  (file)

Noun

geografia f (plural geografies)

1. geography

Related terms

• geògraf
• geogràfic

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “geografia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “geografia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “geografia”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
• geografia on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca

Corsican

Alternative forms

• geograffia, geugrafia, giugrafia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Noun

geografia f (plural geografie)

1. geography

Related terms

• geograficamente
• geograficu
• geografu

Further reading

• “geografia” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto geografio

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto geografia

From geografio (“geography”) + -a (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeoɡraˈfia/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: ge‧o‧gra‧fi‧a

Adjective

geografia (accusative singular geografian, plural geografiaj, accusative plural geografiajn)

1. geographic, geographical

Related terms

• geografie

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeoˌɡrɑfiɑ/, [ˈɡe̞o̞ˌɡrɑ̝fiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑfiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ge‧o‧gra‧fi‧a, ge‧og‧ra‧fi‧a
• Hyphenation^(key): geo‧grafia, ge‧og‧ra‧fia

Noun

geografia

1. geography

   Synonyms: (more common) maantiede, maantieto

Declension

Inflection of geografia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		geografia	geografiat
genitive		geografian	geografioiden geografioitten
partitive		geografiaa	geografioita
illative		geografiaan	geografioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		geografia	geografiat
accusative	nom.	geografia	geografiat
	gen.	geografian
genitive		geografian	geografioiden geografioitten geografiain rare
partitive		geografiaa	geografioita
inessive		geografiassa	geografioissa
elative		geografiasta	geografioista
illative		geografiaan	geografioihin
adessive		geografialla	geografioilla
ablative		geografialta	geografioilta
allative		geografialle	geografioille
essive		geografiana	geografioina
translative		geografiaksi	geografioiksi
abessive		geografiatta	geografioitta
instructive		—	geografioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of geografia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative geografiani geografiani accusative nom. geografiani geografiani gen. geografiani genitive geografiani geografioideni geografioitteni geografiaini rare partitive geografiaani geografioitani inessive geografiassani geografioissani elative geografiastani geografioistani illative geografiaani geografioihini adessive geografiallani geografioillani ablative geografialtani geografioiltani allative geografialleni geografioilleni essive geografianani geografioinani translative geografiakseni geografioikseni abessive geografiattani geografioittani instructive — — comitative — geografioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative geografiasi geografiasi accusative nom. geografiasi geografiasi gen. geografiasi genitive geografiasi geografioidesi geografioittesi geografiaisi rare partitive geografiaasi geografioitasi inessive geografiassasi geografioissasi elative geografiastasi geografioistasi illative geografiaasi geografioihisi adessive geografiallasi geografioillasi ablative geografialtasi geografioiltasi allative geografiallesi geografioillesi essive geografianasi geografioinasi translative geografiaksesi geografioiksesi abessive geografiattasi geografioittasi instructive — — comitative — geografioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative geografiamme geografiamme accusative nom. geografiamme geografiamme gen. geografiamme genitive geografiamme geografioidemme geografioittemme geografiaimme rare partitive geografiaamme geografioitamme inessive geografiassamme geografioissamme elative geografiastamme geografioistamme illative geografiaamme geografioihimme adessive geografiallamme geografioillamme ablative geografialtamme geografioiltamme allative geografiallemme geografioillemme essive geografianamme geografioinamme translative geografiaksemme geografioiksemme abessive geografiattamme geografioittamme instructive — — comitative — geografioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative geografianne geografianne accusative nom. geografianne geografianne gen. geografianne genitive geografianne geografioidenne geografioittenne geografiainne rare partitive geografiaanne geografioitanne inessive geografiassanne geografioissanne elative geografiastanne geografioistanne illative geografiaanne geografioihinne adessive geografiallanne geografioillanne ablative geografialtanne geografioiltanne allative geografiallenne geografioillenne essive geografiananne geografioinanne translative geografiaksenne geografioiksenne abessive geografiattanne geografioittanne instructive — — comitative — geografioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative geografiansa geografiansa accusative nom. geografiansa geografiansa gen. geografiansa genitive geografiansa geografioidensa geografioittensa geografiainsa rare partitive geografiaansa geografioitaan geografioitansa inessive geografiassaan geografiassansa geografioissaan geografioissansa elative geografiastaan geografiastansa geografioistaan geografioistansa illative geografiaansa geografioihinsa adessive geografiallaan geografiallansa geografioillaan geografioillansa ablative geografialtaan geografialtansa geografioiltaan geografioiltansa allative geografialleen geografiallensa geografioilleen geografioillensa essive geografianaan geografianansa geografioinaan geografioinansa translative geografiakseen geografiaksensa geografioikseen geografioiksensa abessive geografiattaan geografiattansa geografioittaan geografioittansa instructive — — comitative — geografioineen geografioinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• biogeografia
• zoogeografia

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Galician

Noun

geografia f (plural geografias, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of xeografía

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Ingrian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin geographia. Compare Finnish geografia.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɡeo.ɡrɑfiɑ/, [ˈɡe̞o̞ˑˌɡrɑfeː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɡeo.ɡrɑfiɑ/, [ˈke̞o̞ˑˌkrɑfiɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑfeː, -ɑfiɑ
• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧gra‧fi‧a

Noun

geografia

1. geography
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:

     Töö alatta oppihussa geografiaa.

     You are starting to learn geography.

Declension

Declension of geografia (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	geografia	geografiat
genitive	geografian	geografioin
partitive	geografiaa	geografioja
illative	geografiaa	geografioihe
inessive	geografiaas	geografiois
elative	geografiast	geografioist
allative	geografialle	geografioille
adessive	geografiaal	geografioil
ablative	geografialt	geografioilt
translative	geografiaks	geografioiks
essive	geografianna, geografiaan	geografioinna, geografioin
exessive1)	geografiant	geografioint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• geografiakartta
• geografiatunni

Italian

Etymology

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ia

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒe.o.ɡraˈfi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧gra‧fì‧a

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

geografia f (plural geografie)

1. geography

Derived terms

• antropogeografia
• biogeografia
• paleogeografia

Related terms

• geo-
• geografico
• geografo

Descendants

• → Maltese: ġeografija

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Béarn):

  (file)

• Audio (Languedoc):

  (file)

Noun

geografia f (plural geografias)

1. geography

Related terms

• geograf, geografe
• geografic

Further reading

• Joan de Cantalausa (2006), Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎^[2], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 525
• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎^[3], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2026, page 320

Polish

Etymology

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía). By surface analysis, geo- +‎ grafia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ.ɔˈɡra.fja/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -afja
• Syllabification: ge‧o‧gra‧fia

Noun

geografia f

1. geography

Declension

Declension of geografia

	singular
nominative	geografia
genitive	geografii
dative	geografii
accusative	geografię
instrumental	geografią
locative	geografii
vocative	geografio

Derived terms

adjectives

• antropogeograficzny
• biogeograficzny

nouns

• antropogeograf
• antropogeografia
• biogeografia

Related terms

• geograf
• geograficzny

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “geografia”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[5] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.o.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒju.ɡɾɐˈfi.ɐ/ [ʒju.ɣɾɐˈfi.ɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒju.ɡɾɐˈfi.ɐ/ [ʒju.ɣɾɐˈfi.ɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒju.ɡɾɐˈfi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧gra‧fi‧a

Noun

geografia f (plural geografias)

1. geography (study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth)

Related terms

• geográfico
• geógrafo

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “geografia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Alternative forms

• ӂеография (geografia) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling

Noun

geografia f

1. definite nominative/accusative feminine singular of geografie

Romansh

Alternative forms

• geografeia (Sutsilvan)

Etymology

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

Noun

geografia f

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) geography

Derived terms

• geografia culturala
• geografia da las linguas
• geografia economica

Slovak

Etymology

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía). By surface analysis, geo- +‎ -grafia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeɔɡrafia/, [ˈɡeɔɡrafia]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧gra‧fi‧a

Noun

geografia f (relational adjective geografický)

1. geography

   Synonym: zemepis

Declension

Declension of geografia
(pattern ulica)

	singular
nominative	geografia
genitive	geografie
dative	geografii
accusative	geografiu
locative	geografii
instrumental	geografiou

Related terms

• geograf
• geograficky
• geografka

Further reading

• “geografia”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026