Illyria
English
Etymology
From Latin Illyria, from Ancient Greek Ἰλλυρία (Illuría), which may be from Illyrian *Hullur-urio (“place of serpent”)[1]. probably related to Albanian *hĭwĭd-lʉh, from older Albanian *hud-lós. see hyll
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪɹiə
Proper noun
Illyria
- A region in Southeast Europe, the western part of what is now the Balkan Peninsula that was inhabited by the Illyrians, ancient Indo-European people.
Derived terms
Translations
region in the Balkan Peninsula
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References
- Eichner, Heiner. 2004. Die Illyrer die unbekannte Sprache
Latin
Īllyria (in red) on a map of the provinces of the Roman Empire circa AD 120.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰλλυρία (Illuría),From which may be from Illyrian *Hullur-urio (“place of serpent”)[1]. probably related to Albanian *hĭwĭd-lʉh, from older Albanian *hud-lós. see hyll
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /iːlˈly.ri.a/, [iːlˈlʲʏriä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ilˈli.ri.a/, [ilˈliːriä]
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Īllyria |
| Genitive | Īllyriae |
| Dative | Īllyriae |
| Accusative | Īllyriam |
| Ablative | Īllyriā |
| Vocative | Īllyria |
| Locative | Īllyriae |
References
- Eichner, Heiner. 2004. Die Illyrer die unbekannte Sprache
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