India Nova
Latin
Etymology
Literally, “New India”.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪn.di.a ˈnɔ.wa]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈin̪.d̪i.a ˈnɔː.va]
Proper noun
India Nova f sg (genitive Indiae Novae); first declension (New Latin)
- America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
- Synonym: America
- Coordinate terms: Africa, Asia, Europa, Terra Australis
Declension
First-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | India Nova |
| genitive | Indiae Novae |
| dative | Indiae Novae |
| accusative | Indiam Novam |
| ablative | Indiā Novā |
| vocative | India Nova |
References
- Princeton University - Mercator 1587 [1] -- Rumold Mercator: Orbis terrae compendiosa descriptio. 1587, originally 1569: "America sive India nova"