"-landia" meaning in English

See -landia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -land + -ia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|-land|-ia}} -land + -ia Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -landia, {{en-suffix}} -landia
  1. (humorous) A fictional or metaphorical place relating to the person or thing being suffixed. Tags: humorous, morpheme Related terms: -land, land
    Sense id: en--landia-en-suffix-MNcy61f1 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ia, English terms suffixed with -land

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          "ref": "1987, Robert Maccubbin, Tis Nature's Fault: Unauthorized Sexuality during the Enlightenment, page 235",
          "text": "The action takes place in Fucklandia in the city of Venus-Mound situated on the banks of the Brothela, in the palace of Testiculus.",
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          "ref": "2011, Jeff Kahn, You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story, page 46",
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