Latin edit

Etymology edit

Literally, New India.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

India Nova f sg (genitive Indiae Novae); first declension (New Latin)

  1. America.
    Synonym: America
    Coordinate terms: Africa, Asia, Europa, Terra Australis

Declension edit

First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative India Nova
Genitive Indiae Novae
Dative Indiae Novae
Accusative Indiam Novam
Ablative Indiā Novā
Vocative India Nova

References edit

  • Princeton University - Mercator 1587 [1] -- Rumold Mercator: Orbis terrae compendiosa descriptio. 1587, originally 1569: "America sive India nova"