Arabia Petraea
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Arabia Petraea. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Arabia Petraea, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Arabia Petraea in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Arabia Petraea you have here. The definition of the word Arabia Petraea will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofArabia Petraea, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
Literally “Petran Arabia”, “Arabia around Petra”. The term postdates the Roman conquest of Nabatea and is not found in older geographers.
Proper noun
Arabia Petraea f sg (genitive Arabiae Petraeae); first declension
- A province of the Roman Empire from the 2nd century, primarily in modern Jordan and Egypt.
Declension
First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Arabia Petraea |
| genitive | Arabiae Petraeae |
| dative | Arabiae Petraeae |
| accusative | Arabiam Petraeam |
| ablative | Arabiā Petraeā |
| vocative | Arabia Petraea |
Coordinate terms
See also
References
- “Arabia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Arabia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly