Armenia

Etymology

From Latin Armenia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenía) (early 5th century BC), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (Armina) (late 6th century BC); see it for more. The Old Persian name is an exonym: see հայ (hay) for the native name. Attested in English since late 14th century.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɑːˈmiː.ni.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑɹˈmi.ni.ə/

• Audio (US)

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Proper noun

Armenia

1. (historical) Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.
2. A country in Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Armenia.

See also

• (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
• Meds Yeghern

Anagrams

• Mairena, amarine

Proper noun

Armenia f (accusative Armeninë, genitive Armenisë)

1. Armenia

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia

Proper noun

Armenia f

1. Armenia

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrmeːniɑ/ (common pronunciation)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrmeniɑ/ (spelling pronunciation, perceived as more correct by some)
• Hyphenation: Ar‧me‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia

Anagrams

• raamien

Proper noun

Armenia f

1. Armenia

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia

See also

• (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano

Proper noun

Armenia f

1. Armenia

Anagrams

• amareni, animare, animerà, maniera, mariane

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenía).

Proper noun

Armenia f (genitive Armeniae); first declension

1. Armenia (ancient region populated by Armenians)

   Armenia Maior ― Greater Armenia

   Armenia Minor ― Lesser Armenia

   • 23 BCE – 13 BCE, Horace, Odes 2.9

     Non semper imbres nubibus hispidos
     manant in agros aut mare Caspium
     vexant inaequales procellae
     usque nec Armeniis in oris,
     amice Valgi, stat glacies iners
     mensis per omnis...

     The rain, it rains not every day
     On the soak'd meads; the Caspian main
     Not always feels the unequal sway
     Of storms, nor on Armenia's plain,
     Dear Valgius, lies the cold dull snow
     Through all the year...

   • c. 77 CE – 79 CE, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia VI.25

     Armenia autem Maior incipit a Parihedris montibus, Euphrate amne, ut dictum est, aufertur Cappadociae et, qua discedit Euphrates, Mesopotamiae haut minus claro amne Tigri. utrumque fundit ipsa et initium Mesopotamiae facit inter duos amnes exiturae.

     Greater Armenia, beginning at the mountains known as the Paryadres, is separated, as we have already stated, from Cappadocia by the river Euphrates, and, where that river turns off in its course, from Mesopotamia, by the no less famous river Tigris. Both of these rivers take their rise in Armenia, which also forms the commencement of Mesopotamia, a tract of country which lies between these streams.

   • 5th century AD, Saint Jerome, Latin Vulgate, Genesis 8.4

     requievitque arca mense septimo vicesima septima die mensis super montes Armeniae

     The ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on Armenia's mountains.

2. (New Latin) Armenia (modern country in the Caucasus)

Descendants

• English: Armenia
• French: Arménie
• Italian: Armenia
• Portuguese: Arménia
• Spanish: Armenia

References

• Armenia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Armenia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Etymology

From English Armenia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenía), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (Armina).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /a(r)meniə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /a(r)menia/
• Rhymes: -iə, -jə, -ə

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia (country in West Asia)

Adjective

Armenia

1. Armenian (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑɾmɛːnjɑ/

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈmɛɲ.ja/

• Audio

  (file)

Proper noun

Armenia f

1. Armenia

Further reading

• Armenia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [arˈme.ni.a]

Proper noun

Armenia f

1. Armenia

Proper noun

Armenia f

1. Armenia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈmɛnja/

Proper noun

Armenia

1. Armenia