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)
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːʒə

Proper noun

Micronesia

  1. A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
  2. A country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region. Official name: Federated States of Micronesia. Capital: Palikir.

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Descendants

  • Japanese: ミクロネシア (Mikuroneshia)
  • Korean: 미크로네시아 (mikeuronesia)

Translations

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Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Micronesia

  1. Micronesia (a continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean)
  2. Micronesia (a country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region)

Italian

Proper noun

Micronesia f

  1. Micronesia (a continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean)
  2. Micronesia (a country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region)

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Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Micronēsia f sg (genitive Micronēsiae); first declension (New Latin)

  1. Micronesia (a continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean)
  2. Micronesia (a country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
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

  1. Micronesia (a continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean)
  2. Micronesia (a country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region)

Derived terms

Welsh

Proper noun

Micronesia f

  1. Micronesia (a continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean)
  2. Micronesia (a country consisting of about 2000 islands in the Micronesia region)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • Micronesiad (Micronesian person)
  • Micronesiaidd (Micronesian, adjective)