Madagascar

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Country or island in Africa

Madagascaria, Madagascariae, f

Noun [Cite]

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.da.ɡasˈka.ri.a/, [mäd̪äɡäs̠ˈkäriä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ma.da.ɡasˈka.ri.a/, [mäd̪äɡäsˈkäːriä]
Declension


Etymology:

Borrowed from Middle French Madagascar, from Madageiscar, popularly reputed as a corrupted transliteration of Mogadishu by Marco Polo's misreading of Arabic.

References:


Rēs pūblica Madagascariae, Reī pūblicae Madagascariae, f

Noun [Cite]

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /reːs ˈpuː.bli.ka ma.da.ɡasˈka.ri.ae̯/, [reːs̠ ˈpuːblʲɪkä mäd̪äɡäs̠ˈkäriäe̯]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /res ˈpu.bli.ka ma.da.ɡasˈka.ri.e/, [rɛs ˈpuːblikä mäd̪äɡäsˈkäːrie]

Meaning:

Long form of Madagascaria

Declension


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