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Carinthia

Syllables: Ca·rin·thia/kəˈɹɪnθiə/

Carinthia proper noun: a former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia.

Proper noun

Carinthia

  1. (historical) A former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia.
    • Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons...1759, George Sale et al., “The Modern Part of an Universal History”, in History of the German Empire, volume XXIX, page 2
  2. The southernmost state of Austria. Capital: Klagenfurt.
  3. A traditional region and statistical region in northern Slovenia.
    Synonyms:
    Slovenian Carinthia

Carinthia meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Arabic

Carinthia in Hindi

state of Austria
करिंथिया Karinthiyā

Carinthia in Marathi

state of Austria
करिंथिया Karinthiyā

Carinthia in Bengali

state of Austria
কের্ণ্টেন Kernṭen
region in Slovenia
কের্ণ্টেন Kernṭen

Carinthia in Arabic

state of Austria
كِيرَنْتَن Kīrantan, كَارِينْثِيَا Kārīnṯiyā

Synonyms of Carinthia

  • Slovenian Carinthia

Origin of Carinthia

Ultimately from Latin Carantania. Possibly of Celtic origin; compare Proto-Celtic *karants (“friend”). The Latin toponym was also borrowed into Slavic as Proto-Slavic *korǫtanъ (with an adjective *korǫtьskъ); compare Czech Korutany and Slovene Koroška.

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Words that rhyme with Carinthia

Questions about Carinthia

What does Carinthia mean?
Carinthia means a former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia.
What is Carinthia in Hindi?
Carinthia in Hindi is करिंथिया (Karinthiyā). See Carinthia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Carinthia?
Carinthia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Carinthia?
Carinthia is pronounced /kəˈɹɪnθiə/.

Words near Carinthia in the dictionary

  1. carinogenesis
  2. carinolateral
  3. carinolaterals
  4. carinomid
  5. carinomids
  6. Carinthia
  7. Carinthian
  8. Carinthians
  9. carinula
  10. carinulae
  11. carinulate

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