Ibéria

See also: Iberia and Ibèria

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈbɛ.ɾjɐ/ [iˈβɛ.ɾjɐ]

• Hyphenation: I‧bé‧ri‧a

Etymology 1

From Latin Iberia, from Ancient Greek Ἰβηρία (Ibēría), after the river Ἴβηρος (Íbēros), which itself came from a native Celtiberian name for the river *Ibēr (modern Spanish Ebro). Cognate with Galician and Spanish Iberia, Catalan Ibèria.

Proper noun

Ibéria f

1. Iberia (a peninsula in southwestern Europe)

Related terms

• ibérico

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Ibéria f

1. Iberia (an ancient kingdom in the Caucasus)