Macedonia
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.
PronunciationEdit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmæs.əˈdəʊ.ni.ə/
- (US) enPR: măs'ədōʹnēə IPA(key): /ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
Audio (US) (file)
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia
- An ancient Greek kingdom, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.
- Synonym: Macedon
- The largest and second-most populous region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and the East Macedonia part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
- North Macedonia, a country in Southeastern Europe, or one of its predecessor incarnations, such as the Socialist Republic of Macedonia in Yugoslavia.
- 2002, Jozo Tomasevich, War and Revolution in Yugoslavia: 1941 - 1945, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 166:
- But all this took time and delayed the start of the Communist-led uprising in Macedonia until October 11, 1941, that is, almost three months after it began in other parts of Yugoslavia. The CPY only had a few members in Macedonia at the time […]
- A geographical region which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the Greek region of Macedonia, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
- The part of that region which is in south-western Bulgaria. (Also called Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia.)
SynonymsEdit
(ancient kingdom conquered by Rome):
(North Macedonia, sovereign country, nation-state in Europe):
- Macedonia-Skopje
- North Macedonia
- Northern Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- FYROM
- New Macedonia
- Vardar Macedonia
(region of Greece):
(region of Bulgaria):
(region across many countries):
Derived termsEdit
Derived terms
- Macedonian
- Greater Macedonia
- West Macedonia
- Central Macedonia
- East Macedonia and Thrace
- East Macedonia
- Southern Macedonia
- South Macedonia
- Greek Macedonia
- Aegean Macedonia
- North Macedonia
- Northern Macedonia
- Macedonia-Skopje
- New Macedonia
- Vardar Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- FYROM
- Bulgarian Macedonia
- Pirin Macedonia
TranslationsEdit
ancient kingdom
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Republic of North Macedonia — See also translations at Republic of North Macedonia
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region of northern Greece
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modern geographical region
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region of Bulgaria
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See alsoEdit
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Countries of the world
- Skopje
- North Macedonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Macedonia (Greece) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
AnagramsEdit
AsturianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia
Derived termsEdit
GalicianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f
- North Macedonia (modern republic)
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IdoEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia
See alsoEdit
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f
- Macedonia (all senses)
Related termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).
PronunciationEdit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.keˈdo.ni.a/, [mäkɛˈd̪ɔniä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃeˈdo.ni.a/, [mät͡ʃeˈd̪ɔːniä]
- Note: the /e/ and later /o/ of this root can be found metrically lengthened in order to fit a hexameter.
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f sg (genitive Macedoniae); first declension
DeclensionEdit
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Macedonia |
Genitive | Macedoniae |
Dative | Macedoniae |
Accusative | Macedoniam |
Ablative | Macedoniā |
Vocative | Macedonia |
Locative | Macedoniae |
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ReferencesEdit
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f
- Macedonia (a region in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an administrative region in Greece)
- Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Macedonia
Derived termsEdit
adjective
nouns
Further readingEdit
PortugueseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f
- Obsolete spelling of Macedónia
RomanianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f
DeclensionEdit
gender f | uncountable |
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Nom/Acc | Macedonia |
Gen/Dat | Macedoniei |
Related termsEdit
SpanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maθeˈdonja/ [ma.θeˈð̞o.nja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /maseˈdonja/ [ma.seˈð̞o.nja]
- Rhymes: -onja
- Syllabification: Ma‧ce‧do‧nia
Proper nounEdit
Macedonia f