"Mauritania" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [mau̯.riːˈtaː.ni.a] [Classical-Latin], [mau̯.riˈt̪aː.ni.a] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Maurītānus (“Mauritanian, [one] of the Moors”) + -ia (country name forming suffix). The first element is from Maurus (“Moor”), from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros), the second from Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā). Etymology templates: {{affix|la|Maurītānus|-ia|pos2=country name forming suffix|t1=Mauritanian, 􂀿one􂁀 of the Moors}} Maurītānus (“Mauritanian, [one] of the Moors”) + -ia (country name forming suffix), {{bor|la|grc|Μαῦρος}} Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros), {{bor|la|grc|-ίᾱ}} Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Maurītānia<1>}} Maurītānia f sg (genitive Maurītāniae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Maurītānia<1>}} Forms: Maurītānia [canonical, feminine, singular], Maurītāniae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Maurītānia [nominative, singular], Maurītāniae [genitive, singular], Maurītāniae [dative, singular], Maurītāniam [accusative, singular], Maurītāniā [ablative, singular], Maurītānia [singular, vocative], Maurētānia [alternative]
  1. Mauretania (ancient Berber kingdom) Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-Mauritania-la-name-f84b2dM3 Categories (other): Former polities, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ia, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 56 44 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ia: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (New Latin) Mauritania (a country in West Africa) Tags: New-Latin, declension-1 Categories (place): Countries in Africa Synonyms: Maurūsia Related terms: Maurī, Mauricātim, Mauricē, Mauricus, Mauritānicus, Maurus
    Sense id: en-Mauritania-la-name-L2IL1SL0 Categories (other): New Latin, Mauritania
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