Meanings
proper noun
- An ancient Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa which was annexed by the Romans.
Synonyms: Maurusia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn ancient Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa which was annexed by the Romans.
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Origin
- LatinMauretania
- EnglishMauretania
From Latin Mauretania. Doublet of Mauritania.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Μαυρουσία
- Μαυρουσία (Maurousía)ancient Berber kingdom
French Maurétanie
- Maurétanieancient Berber kingdom
Irish An Mhúratáin, An Mháratáin
- An Mhúratáinancient Berber kingdom
- An Mháratáinancient Berber kingdom
Latin Maurītānia, Maurētānia
- Maurītāniaancient Berber kingdom
- Maurētāniaancient Berber kingdom
Lithuanian Mauretanija, Mauritanija
- Mauretanijaancient Berber kingdom
- Mauritanijaancient Berber kingdom
Portuguese Mauretânia
- Mauretâniaancient Berber kingdom
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Mauretania
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Cite this entry
APA
Mauretania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauretania
MLA
“Mauretania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauretania. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mauretania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauretania.
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