Λακωνία
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Greek
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Λᾰ́κων (Lákōn, “Laconian”), of uncertain origin + -ία (-ía). The Ancient Greek term for Λακωνία (Lakonía) is ἡ (hē) "Λακωνική (Lakōnikḗ), sc. γῆ (gê)" (the land of the Lacons) or "Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn) γῆ f (gê)". Also see the Latin Laconia.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Λακωνία • (Lakonía) f
- Laconia, regional unit in Greece, the ancient Lacedaemon
Declension
Λακωνία
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Λακωνία • |
| genitive | Λακωνίας • |
| accusative | Λακωνία • |
| vocative | Λακωνία • |
See also
- Σπάρτη f (Spárti, “Sparta, capital of Laconia”)
References
- ^ Λακωνία - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
Further reading
Νομός Λακωνίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
