Libya

Country in Africa

Libya, Libyae, f

Noun [Cite]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.by.a/, [ˈlʲɪbyä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bi.a/, [ˈliːbiä]

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Libya
Genitive	Libyae
Dative	Libyae
Accusative	Libyam
Ablative	Libyā
Vocative	Libya

Etymology:

From Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). From Λῐ́βῠς (Líbus) +‎ -η (-ē), from the name of the Libu, a tribal people of North Africa, attested in Egyptian inscriptions of the 13th century BC.

References:

• "Libya". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 28.02.2023
• "Libya". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 28.02.2023‎

Cīvitās Libyae, Cīvitātis Libyae, f

Noun [Cite]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkiː.u̯i.taːs ˈli.by.ae̯/, [ˈkiːu̯ɪt̪äːs̠ ˈlʲɪbyäe̯]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.vi.tas ˈli.bi.e/, [ˈt͡ʃiːvit̪äs ˈliːbie]

Meaning:

Long form of Libya

Declension

Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Cīvitās Libyae
Genitive	Cīvitātis Libyae
Dative	Cīvitātī Libyae
Accusative	Cīvitātem Libyae
Ablative	Cīvitāte Libyae
Vocative	Cīvitās Libyae

References:

• "Libya". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 28.02.2023‎