Ragusia

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Latin

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Etymology

From a previous Ragusium, from Ancient Greek Ραγούσιον (Ragoúsion) or Ῥαούσιν (Rhaoúsin). Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From:

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ragusia f sg (genitive Ragusiae); first declension

  1. Ragusa (a town in Sicily, Italy); the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
  2. Dubrovnik (city in Croatia)

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: Ragusa
  • Sicilian: Ragusa
  • English: Ragusa
  • Venetan: Raguxa

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998). Albanian etymological dictionary. Leiden: Brill