Micronesia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʒə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.ʃə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.ʒə/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈniː.zi.ə/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːʒə
Proper noun
Micronesia
- A geographical region of Oceania.
- A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania. Official name: Federated States of Micronesia. Capital: Palikir.
Holonyms
Translations
geographical region
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country
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See also
- Palikir
- Countries of the world
Anagrams
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Micronesia
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Italian
Proper noun
Micronesia f
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mi.kroˈneː.si.a/, [mɪkrɔˈneːs̠iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mi.kroˈne.si.a/, [mikroˈnɛːs̬iä]
Proper noun
Micronēsia f sg (genitive Micronēsiae); first declension (New Latin)
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Micronēsia |
Genitive | Micronēsiae |
Dative | Micronēsiae |
Accusative | Micronēsiam |
Ablative | Micronēsiā |
Vocative | Micronēsia |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mikɾoˈnesja/ [mi.kɾoˈne.sja]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -esja
- Syllabification: Mi‧cro‧ne‧sia
Proper noun
Micronesia f
- Micronesia (a geographical region of Oceania)
- Micronesia (A country consisting of about 2000 islands in Oceania)
Derived terms
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