Istria
See also: Ístria
Translingual
Synonyms
- 183 Istria
- (183) Istria
- 183
English
Etymology
From Latin Histria, from Ancient Greek Ἱστρία (Histría), named after Ἵστρων (Hístrōn) (ἔθνος (éthnos)), the ethnicon of the Illyrian/Venetic tribe of the Histri who inhabited the region.[1]
The name could itself be related to Hister, a Roman name for the Danube, from Ancient Greek Ἰστρίη (Istríē), the Dacian-Thracian name for the river god Danubius, a name meaning "swift," and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂- (“to flow”).[2] Also see Histria.
Proper noun
Istria
- A peninsula in Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea: The Istrian Peninsula.
- A county in western Croatia. County seat: Pazin.
Derived terms
Translations
peninsula in the Adriatic
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See also
- 183 Istria
- Trieste
References
- Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, (1992), p. 183
- Felecan, Oliviu; Felecan, Nicolae (2015). "Straturi etimologice reflectate în hidronimia românească" (PDF). Quaderns de Filologia: Estudis Lingüístics. Universitat de València. 20 (1): 254.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.strja/, /ˈi.stri.a/[1]
- Rhymes: -istrja, -istria
- Hyphenation: Ì‧stria, Ì‧stri‧a
References
- Istria in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈistɾja/ [ˈis.t̪ɾja]
- Rhymes: -istɾja
- Syllabification: Is‧tria
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