Europa

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character in Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊˈɹoʊpə/

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Proper noun

Europa

1. (Greek mythology) A Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
2. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.
3. (astronomy) 52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

Etymology

From Dutch Europa.

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əwˈɾo.pə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ewˈɾo.pa/

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øːˈroːpaː/, [øˑˈroːpaˑ], [ʏˑˈroːpaˑ]

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Proper noun

Europa n

1. The continent Europe

Europa f

1. (Greek mythology) A Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus
2. A moon of Jupiter

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Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe
2. (astronomy) Europa (large moon of Jupiter)
3. (astronomy) Europa (asteroid)
4. (Greek mythology) Europa (woman seduced by Zeus)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʏ̯ˈʁoːpa/

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Proper noun

Europa n (genitive Europas, no plural) Europa f (genitive Europa, no plural)

1. (neuter) The continent Europe

   Deutschland liegt im Herzen Europas.

   Germany lies in the heart of Europe.

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   How can Europe exist without the European Union?

2. (feminine) (Greek mythology) A Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus
3. (feminine) A moon of Jupiter

Etymology

Borrowed from English Europe, French Europe, German Europa, Italian Europa, Russian Евро́па (Jevrópa), Spanish Europa, ultimately from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ew.ˈro.pa/, /ɛw.ˈɾɔ.pa/

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe
2. Europa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /euˈrɔpa/, [eu̯ˈrɔː.pa]
• Hyphenation: Eu‧rò‧pa

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe
2. Europa

See also

• (continents) continente; Africa, America meridionale, America settentrionale, Antartide, Asia, Europa, Oceania

Alternative forms

• Eurōpē

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē, “Europa”), a character in Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /eu̯ˈroː.pa/

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Proper noun

Eurōpa f (genitive Eurōpae); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) Europa (Phoenician princess abducted by Zeus)
2. Europe
   • 43, Pomponius Mela, De situ orbis, book 1, chapter 3:

     Brevis Europae descriptio.—Europa terminos habet, ab oriente Tanain et Maeotida et Pontum; a meridie reliqua nostri maris; ab occidente Atlanticum; a septentrione Britannicum oceanum. (genetive and nomitive cases)

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   • ca. 415, Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book 6, section 661:

     Quartus vero et magnus Europae sinus ab Hellesponto incipiens Maeotis ostio terminatur. Nam arctum mare inter Europam et Asiam in angustias septem stadiorum interfluens coarctatur; quas angustias Hellespontum dicunt, ubi Xerxes Persidis rex aggregatis navibus ponteque constructo exercitum duxit. (genetive and accusative cases)

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References

• Europa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Europa in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
• Europa in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Europa in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
• Europa in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe (continent)

Etymology

From Latin Europa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe (continent)

   Hun kan alle hovedstedene i Europa.

   She can name all the capitals in Europe.

See also

• (continents) kontinent; Afrika, Antarktis, Asia, Australia, Europa, Nord-Amerika, Sør-Amerika

References

• “Europa” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• Online Etymology Dictionary entry on "European"

Etymology

From Latin Europa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe (continent)

   Ho kan alle hovudstadene i Europa.

   She can name all the capitals in Europe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /euˈro.pa/

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈwrɔ.pa/

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Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe

   Europa Północna Northern Europe

2. Europa

Further reading

• Europa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe (a continent)
2. (Greek mythology) Europa (Phoenician princess)
3. (astronomy) Europa (moon of Jupiter)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.uˈro.pa/

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe (a continent)
2. Europa (goddess)
3. Europa (moon of Jupiter)

Etymology

From Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Proper noun

L'Europa f

1. (geography) Europe
2. (astronomy) Europa

Alternative forms

• Evrópa (Bosnian, Serbian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eurǒːpa/
• Hyphenation: E‧u‧ro‧pa

Proper noun

Európa f (Cyrillic spelling Еуро́па)

1. (Croatia) Europe
2. (Croatia) Europa

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe
2. (astronomy) Europa (large moon of Jupiter)
3. (astronomy) Europa (asteroid)
4. (Greek mythology) Europa (woman seduced by Zeus)

See also

• (continents) continente; África, América, Antártida, Asia, Oceanía, Europa, Norteamérica/América del Norte, Sudamérica/Suramérica/América del Sur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈruːpa/

Proper noun 1

Europa n (genitive Europas)

1. Europe, the westernmost part of the Eurasian continent, north of Africa and west of Asia

Proper noun 2

Europa c (genitive Europas)

1. Europa (goddess)
2. Europa, a moon of Jupiter