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Ragusia.

Ragusa (a town in Sicily, Italy); the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[raˈɡʊ.si.a]Classical-Latin[raˈɡuː.s̬i.a]

  1. Ragusa (a town in Sicily, Italy); the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)

    declension-1 · feminine · singular

  2. Dubrovnik (city in Croatia)

    declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

From a previous Ragusium, from Ancient Greek Ραγούσιον (Ragoúsion) or Ῥαούσιν (Rhaoúsin). Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From: * from Proto-Albanian *rāguša (“grape”) (modern rrush). Historically called Rush in Albanian. This theory has been criticized by Demiraj (2008). * from Ancient Greek *ῥαγοῦσ(σ)α (*rhagoûs(s)a, “full of clefts”, feminine), from ῥαγή (rhagḗ, “fissure”) (cfr. English Rey); * Ancient Greek ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”); * Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx, “breach, narrow passage”); * Ancient Greek ῥωγάς (rhōgás, “ragged (of rocks)”), * a Dalmatae/Romance substrate *Lausa, connected to λᾶας (lâas) ("rock, stone").

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