Opatija

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proper noun

A city in Croatia.

OriginSerbo-Croatian Opàtija ← Italian Abbazia ← Late Latin abbātia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Croatia.

Origin

  1. Late Latinabbātia“abbey”
  2. ItalianAbbazia“Opatija”
  3. Serbo-CroatianOpàtija
  4. EnglishOpatija

From Serbo-Croatian Opàtija, from Italian Abbazia (“Opatija”), from abbazia (“abbey”), from Late Latin abbātia (“abbey”). Doublet of abbey and abbacy.

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Translations

French Opatija
  • Opatijacity in Croatia
German Sankt Jakobi
  • Sankt Jakobicity in Croatia
Hungarian Abbázia
  • Abbáziacity in Croatia
Italian Abbazia
  • Abbaziacity in Croatia
Polish Opatija
  • Opatijacity in Croatia
Cite this entry
APA

Opatija. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Opatija

MLA

“Opatija.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Opatija. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Opatija,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Opatija.

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