"regio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: regiones [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin regiō. Doublet of region. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃enh₂-}}, {{lbor|en|la|regiō}} Learned borrowing from Latin regiō, {{dbt|en|region}} Doublet of region Head templates: {{en-noun|regiones}} regio (plural regiones)
  1. (astronomy, geology, planetary geology) Any large area of a planet or moon that is strongly differentiated from neighbouring areas by colour or albedo. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Geology Translations (large area of a planet or moon strongly differentiated by colour or albedo): о́бласть (óblastʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-regio-en-noun-OplWw1vK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 81 19 Topics: astronomy, geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'large area of a planet or moon strongly differentiated by colour or albedo': 99 1
  2. (Ancient Rome) A district of a city. Tags: Ancient-Rome Categories (topical): Ancient Rome
    Sense id: en-regio-en-noun-w48HUWXk

Inflected forms

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