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Ragusia

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a previous Ragusium, from Ancient Greek Ραγούσιον (Ragoúsion) or Ῥαούσιν (Rhaoúsin). Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From:

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ragusia f sg (genitive Ragusiae); first declension

  1. Ragusa (a town in Sicily, Italy); the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
  2. Dubrovnik (city in Croatia)

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Ragusia
genitive Ragusiae
dative Ragusiae
accusative Ragusiam
ablative Ragusiā
vocative Ragusia
locative Ragusiae

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: Ragusa
  • Sicilian: Ragusa
  • English: Ragusa
  • Venetan: Raguxa

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998). Albanian etymological dictionary. Leiden: Brill