Orania

See also: orania and Oranią

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Orania f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain palm trees of Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – the murex snails or rock snails.

Hypernyms

References

plant
gastropod

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Oranje, from Middle French Orange.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈraɲ.ja/
  • Rhymes: -aɲja
  • Syllabification: O‧ran‧ia

Proper noun

Orania f

  1. (historical) Orange Free State (a former province of South Africa)
  2. (historical) Orange Free State (a former republic in southern Africa)
  3. (historical) Principality of Orange (a former feudal state in Eruope)

Declension

Further reading

  • Orania in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Orania in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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