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Tavastia.

Tavastia, Häme (a historical province of Sweden, c. 1250 to 1809, and of Finland, since 1809)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[taˈwas.ti.a]Classical-Latin[taˈvas.ti.a]

  1. Tavastia, Häme (a historical province of Sweden, c. 1250 to 1809, and of Finland, since 1809)

    Medieval-Latin · New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine · singular

  2. Tavastia Proper (a region in Finland; official name: Kanta-Häme)

    Medieval-Latin · New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine · singular

  3. Päijänne Tavastia (a region in Finland; official name: Päijät-Häme)

    Medieval-Latin · New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Medieval Latin Tavastus + -ia from a calque of Old East Norse Tafæistaland, from Tafæistr (“Tavast”) + land, the former probably being derived from tafʀ (“laggard”) + Æistʀ (“Estonian”).

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