Moravia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A historic region in the eastern Czech Republic.

Pronunciation

/mɔˈɹeɪvi.ə/ /məˈɹeɪvi.ə/

Word forms

Moravia Morauia

Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin Moravia, which is named after River Morava, (German March, Latin Marus), the main river of the land. The water's name is in all likelihood derived ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *móri.

Derived words

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