Iaponia

English

Proper noun

Iaponia

  1. Alternative spelling of Japonia.
    • 1619, W. W. Gent, A Briefe Relation of the Persecution Lately Made Against the Catholike Crhstians, in the Kingdome of Iaponia, volume 1, page 6:
      becauſe theſe moſt worthy Chriſtiãs of Iaponia whereof this relatiõ doth entreate be of the ſame Chriſtian and Catholike Fayth and Religon[sic] that you be

Latin

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Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Hokkien 日本 / Ji̍t-púnbor.
    Malay Jepangbor.
    Portuguese Japãobor.
    French Japon
    Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)der.
    Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús)?
    Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă)
    Ancient Greek -εια (-eia)der.
    Latin -ia
    Latin Iapō̆nia

    From possibly French Japon +‎ -ia or Cantonese 日本 (jat6 bun2) +‎ -ia.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Iapō̆nia f sg (genitive Iapō̆niae); first declension

    1. (New Latin) Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Usage notes

    • There is no unity among those users of New Latin who distinguish vowel length as to whether the "o" of the stem should be long or short; further, the form Iappōnia is also found.

    Declension

    First-declension noun, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Iapō̆nia
    genitive Iapō̆niae
    dative Iapō̆niae
    accusative Iapō̆niam
    ablative Iapō̆niā
    vocative Iapō̆nia

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