Etymology

-ia

Today it means: Used in forming placenames, especially of countries. Full definition →

Latin -ia ← Ancient Greek -ία
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-ia · suffix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-ία
  2. Latin · derived from-ia
  3. English today-ia

From Latin -ia and Ancient Greek -ία (-ía), -εια (-eia), which form abstract nouns of feminine gender.

-ia · suffix2

From the endings of corresponding Latin and Ancient Greek plural nouns.

-ia · suffix3

  1. Latin · borrowed from-ia
  2. English today-ia

From Latin -ia, feminine of -ius, a suffix forming adjectives and the ending of most Classical Latin nomina gentilicia.

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