Algeria

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Country in Africa

Algerium, Algeriī, f

Noun [Cite]

Declension


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.

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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

Declension


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