Abia
English edit
Etymology edit
From an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Afikpo is now in Ebonyi state
Proper noun edit
Abia
- A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia. Largest city: Aba.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Abīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀβῑᾱ́ (Abīā́), from Hebrew אֲבִיָה (ʾĂḇiyyā́, “worshipper of Jah”)
Proper noun edit
Abia m (proper noun, strong, genitive Abias)
- a male given name from Hebrew
Italian edit
Proper noun edit
Abia m
- a male given name
Proper noun edit
Abia f
- a female given name
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἀβῑᾱ́ (Abīā́), from Biblical Hebrew אֲבִיָּה (ʾĂḇiyyā́, “worshipper of Jah”).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aːˈbiː.a/, [äːˈbiːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈbi.a/, [äˈbiːä]
Proper noun edit
Ābīa m sg (variously declined, genitive Ābīa or Ābīae); indeclinable, first declension
Declension edit
Indeclinable noun or first-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Ābīa |
Genitive | Ābīa Ābīae |
Dative | Ābīa Ābīae |
Accusative | Ābīa Ābīam |
Ablative | Ābīa Ābīā |
Vocative | Ābīa |
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀβία (Abía).
Pronunciation 1 edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.bi.a/, [ˈäbiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.bi.a/, [ˈäːbiä]
Proper noun edit
Abia f sg (genitive Abiae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Abia |
Genitive | Abiae |
Dative | Abiae |
Accusative | Abiam |
Ablative | Abiā |
Vocative | Abia |
Locative | Abiae |
Pronunciation 2 edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.bi.aː/, [ˈäbiäː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.bi.a/, [ˈäːbiä]
Proper noun edit
Abiā f
- ablative of Abia
References edit
- “Abia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From English Abia, ultimately from an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Ábíá
- A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Aba.