Micronesia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.
Pronunciation edit
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʃə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.ʒə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.zi.ə/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːʒə
Proper noun edit
Micronesia
- A geographical region of Oceania.
- A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania. Official name: Federated States of Micronesia. Capital: Palikir.
Holonyms edit
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Translations edit
geographical region
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country
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See also edit
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Central Nahuatl edit
Proper noun edit
Micronesia
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Italian edit
Proper noun edit
Micronesia f
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Derived terms edit
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Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mi.kroˈneː.si.a/, [mɪkrɔˈneːs̠iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mi.kroˈne.si.a/, [mikroˈnɛːs̬iä]
Proper noun edit
Micronēsia f sg (genitive Micronēsiae); first declension (New Latin)
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Micronēsia |
Genitive | Micronēsiae |
Dative | Micronēsiae |
Accusative | Micronēsiam |
Ablative | Micronēsiā |
Vocative | Micronēsia |
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Micronesia f
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)