Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkeydonia

/ˌmʌŋkiˈdoʊniə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mon-key-do-nia
IPA
/ˌmʌŋkiˈdoʊniə/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Republic of North Macedonia.

Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of monkey + Macedonia. Possibly a calque of Bulgarian Маймунодония (Majmunodonija). Used primarily by Greek, Albanian, and Bulgarian nationalists to suggest that North Macedonia's statehood and ethnogenesis is illegitimate, and that the name Macedonia was usurped, referring to North Macedonia's naming dispute with Greece.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmʌŋkiˈdoʊniə/
  • British English: /ˌmʌŋkiˈdəʊniə/

Usage

Derived Forms

Monkeydonian

Questions

How do you pronounce monkeydonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌŋkiˈdoʊniə/.
What does monkeydonia mean?
Republic of North Macedonia.
Where does monkeydonia come from?
Blend of monkey + Macedonia. Possibly a calque of Bulgarian Маймунодония (Majmunodonija). Used primarily by Greek, Albanian, and Bulgarian nationalists to suggest that North Macedonia's statehood and ethnogenesis is illegitimate, and that the name Macedonia was usurped, referring to North Macedonia's naming dispute with Greece.

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