Algeria
Country in Africa
Algerium, Algeriī, f
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /alˈɡe.ri.um/, [äɫ̪ˈɡɛriʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /alˈd͡ʒe.ri.um/, [äl̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛːrium]
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Etymology:
- Modified from French Algérie, from the French Alger (“Algiers”) + -ie, from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (al-dzayir), from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʾir, “the islands”) (with elision of the first vowel), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.
References:
- "Algerium". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023
- "Algeria". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023
- "Algerium". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023
Rēs pūblica Algeriī, Reī pūblicae Algeriī, f
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /reːs ˈpuː.bli.ka alˈɡe.ri.iː/, [reːs̠ ˈpuːblʲɪkä äɫ̪ˈɡɛriː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /res ˈpu.bli.ka alˈd͡ʒe.ri.i/, [rɛs ˈpuːblikä äl̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛːriː]
Meaning:
Long form of Algerium
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References:
- "Algerium". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 20.02.2023