Αβησσυνία
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vi.siˈni.a/
Proper noun
Αβησσυνία • (Avissynía) f
- (historical) Abyssinia (former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century)
Usage notes
- This country is currently known as Αιθιοπία f (Aithiopía, “Ethiopia”).
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Αβησσυνία (Avissynía) |
| genitive | Αβησσυνίας (Avissynías) |
| accusative | Αβησσυνία (Avissynía) |
| vocative | Αβησσυνία (Avissynía) |
Synonyms
- Αιθιοπία f (Aithiopía, “Ethiopia”)
Related terms
- Αβησσυνή f (Avissyní, “Abyssinian”)
- Αβησσυνός m (Avissynós, “Abyssinian”)
- αβησσυνιακός (avissyniakós, “Abyssinian”, adjective)
Further reading
- Αιθιοπία on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el