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- Latin · derived fromMaurītānia
- English todayMauritania
From Latin Maurītānia, from Maurus (“Moor”). Doublet of Mauretania.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A country in West Africa. Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Capital: Nouakchott. Full definition →
From Latin Maurītānia, from Maurus (“Moor”). Doublet of Mauretania.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.