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-ia en · X · etymology 1

Etymology

From Latin -ia and Ancient Greek -ία (-ía), -εια (-eia), which form abstract nouns of feminine gender.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Used in forming placenames, especially of countries.
2. (morpheme) Used in forming names of diseases.
3. (morpheme) Used in forming names of flowers.
4. (morpheme, rare) Used in forming names of collections of things.
   • militaria, deletia, Orientalia

Relateds

-ian

Synonyms

-ana (collections of things) · -ica (collections of things)

-ia en · X · etymology 2

Etymology

From the endings of corresponding Latin and Ancient Greek plural nouns.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Used in forming plurals of nouns in -ium and -ion.

-ia en · X · etymology 3

Etymology

From Latin -ia, feminine of -ius, a suffix forming adjectives and the ending of most Classical Latin nomina gentilicia.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Used in forming female given names.
   • Crystallia, Edmondia, Edwardia