English
Etymology
From Latin Magna Graecia.
Proper noun
Magna Graecia
- (historical) The ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers.
Translations
Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 大希臘 / 大希腊 (Dà Xīlà)
- Finnish: Magna Graecia, Suur-Kreikka
- French: Grande-Grèce (fr) f, Grande Grèce (fr) f
- German: Magna Graecia f, Großgriechenland (de) n
- Greek: Μεγάλη Ελλάδα f (Megáli Elláda)
- Italian: Magna Grecia f
- Japanese: マグナ・グラエキア (Maguna Guraekia)
- Korean: 마그나 그라이키아 (Mageuna Geuraikia)
- Latin: Magna Graecia
- Marathi: मॅग्ना ग्रेसिया (mĕgnā gresiyā), माग्ना ग्राएकिआ (māgnā grāekiā)
- Portuguese: Magna Grécia f
- Russian: Вели́кая Гре́ция f (Velíkaja Grécija)
- Sicilian: Magna Grecia f
- Spanish: Magna Grecia f
- Thai: แมกนากรีเชีย (Mæk nāk rī cheīy)
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Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Magna Graecia.
Proper noun
Magna Graecia
- (historical) Magna Graecia (the ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers)
Declension
| Inflection of Magna Graecia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Magna Graecia
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| genitive
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Magna Graecian
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaa
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—
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaan
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Magna Graecia
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Magna Graecia
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—
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| gen.
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Magna Graecian
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| genitive
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Magna Graecian
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaa
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| inessive
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Magna Graeciassa
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| elative
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Magna Graeciasta
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaan
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—
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| adessive
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Magna Graecialla
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—
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| ablative
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Magna Graecialta
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—
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| allative
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Magna Graecialle
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—
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| essive
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Magna Graeciana
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—
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| translative
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Magna Graeciaksi
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| abessive
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Magna Graeciatta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Magna Graeciani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Magna Graeciani
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—
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| gen.
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Magna Graeciani
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| genitive
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Magna Graeciani
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaani
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| inessive
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Magna Graeciassani
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—
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| elative
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Magna Graeciastani
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaani
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—
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| adessive
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Magna Graeciallani
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| ablative
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Magna Graecialtani
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| allative
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Magna Graecialleni
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—
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| essive
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Magna Graecianani
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—
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| translative
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Magna Graeciakseni
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| abessive
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Magna Graeciattani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Magna Graeciasi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Magna Graeciasi
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—
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| gen.
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Magna Graeciasi
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| genitive
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Magna Graeciasi
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaasi
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—
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| inessive
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Magna Graeciassasi
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—
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| elative
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Magna Graeciastasi
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—
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaasi
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—
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| adessive
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Magna Graeciallasi
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—
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| ablative
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Magna Graecialtasi
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—
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| allative
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Magna Graeciallesi
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—
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| essive
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Magna Graecianasi
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—
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| translative
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Magna Graeciaksesi
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| abessive
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Magna Graeciattasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Magna Graeciamme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Magna Graeciamme
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—
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| gen.
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Magna Graeciamme
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| genitive
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Magna Graeciamme
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaamme
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—
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| inessive
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Magna Graeciassamme
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—
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| elative
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Magna Graeciastamme
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—
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaamme
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—
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| adessive
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Magna Graeciallamme
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—
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| ablative
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Magna Graecialtamme
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—
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| allative
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Magna Graeciallemme
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| essive
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Magna Graecianamme
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—
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| translative
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Magna Graeciaksemme
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—
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| abessive
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Magna Graeciattamme
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Magna Graecianne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Magna Graecianne
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—
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| gen.
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Magna Graecianne
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| genitive
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Magna Graecianne
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaanne
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—
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| inessive
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Magna Graeciassanne
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—
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| elative
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Magna Graeciastanne
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—
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaanne
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—
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| adessive
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Magna Graeciallanne
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—
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| ablative
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Magna Graecialtanne
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—
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| allative
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Magna Graeciallenne
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—
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| essive
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Magna Graeciananne
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—
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| translative
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Magna Graeciaksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Magna Graeciattanne
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Magna Graeciansa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Magna Graeciansa
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—
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| gen.
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Magna Graeciansa
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| genitive
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Magna Graeciansa
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—
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| partitive
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Magna Graeciaansa
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—
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| inessive
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Magna Graeciassaan
Magna Graeciassansa
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—
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| elative
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Magna Graeciastaan
Magna Graeciastansa
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—
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| illative
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Magna Graeciaansa
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—
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| adessive
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Magna Graeciallaan
Magna Graeciallansa
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—
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| ablative
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Magna Graecialtaan
Magna Graecialtansa
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—
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| allative
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Magna Graecialleen
Magna Graeciallensa
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—
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| essive
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Magna Graecianaan
Magna Graecianansa
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—
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| translative
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Magna Graeciakseen
Magna Graeciaksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Magna Graeciattaan
Magna Graeciattansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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Synonyms
Latin
Etymology
Magna (“Great”) + Graecia (“Greece”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Magna Graecia f sg (genitive Magnae Graeciae); first declension
- (historical) Magna Graecia (the ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers)
Declension
First-declension noun with a first-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Descendants
- → Koine Greek: Μεγᾰ́λη Ἑλλᾰ́ς (Megắlē Hellắs)
- Byzantine Greek: Μεγάλη Ελλάς (Megálē Ellás)
- Greek: Μεγάλη Ελλάδα (Megáli Elláda)