Samogitia
English
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Etymology
editFrom Latin Samogetia, Samogitia (“Žemaitija”), from German Sameiten, Sameythen (“Žemaitija”), from Lithuanian Žemaitija (“lowland”). "g" was introduced to Latin and later German translations due to the usage of the letter "g" to denote "j" in Medieval writing.
Sometimes connected with the (etymologically unrelated) name Getae, Ancient Greek Γέτης (Gétēs, “ancient Dacian tribe”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsa.mə(ʊ)ˈɡiː.ʃə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsæ.moʊˈɡi.ʃə/, /ˌsæ.məˈɡi.ʃə/
Proper noun
editSamogitia
- An ethnographic region of Lithuania, located in the north-west of the country.
Derived terms
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Further reading
edit- "Žemaitija", , in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
Spanish
editProper noun
editSamogitia f
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