Croatia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ [kɹəwˈɛjʃə] [kɹoˈeʃɑ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Croatia.wav /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃi.ə/ en-us-Croatia.ogg /ˌkɾoˈe.ʃə/ /ˌkɾoːˈeː.ʃə/ /kɾoˈat.jɐ/

Word forms

Croatia Croätia

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъder. Ancient Greek Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía)bor. Medieval Latin Croātiabor. English Croatia Borrowed from Medieval Latin Croātia, equivalent to modern Croat + -ia.

Related words

Croat Croatian cravat Dalmatia Istria Ragusa Slavonia

Derived words

Great Croatia Socialist Republic of Croatia White Croatia

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