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bavaria

/bəˈvɛəɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
bavaria
IPA
/bəˈvɛəɹi.ə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.

Etymology

From Latin Bavaria, earlier Bai(o)varia, from Proto-Germanic *Baju-warjōz, a compound of *warjaz (“settler”) and a first element of uncertain origin, possibly the name of the Boii, a Celtic people of Central Europe. Compare German Bajuwaren, Bayern.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bəˈvɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

Bavary (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Bavarese Bavarian

Phrases

Lower Bavaria Upper Bavaria

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria hysteria feria beria santeria renteria echeverria honoraria santería peria

Questions

How do you pronounce bavaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈvɛəɹi.ə/.
What does bavaria mean?
A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.
Where does bavaria come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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