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croatia

/ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
croa-t-ia
IPA
/ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъder. Ancient Greek Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía)bor. Medieval Latin Croātiabor. English Croatia Borrowed from Medieval Latin Croātia, equivalent to modern Croat + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/
  • British English: /ˌkɹəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/

Inflected Forms

Croätia (alternative)

Phrases

Great Croatia Socialist Republic of Croatia White Croatia

Frequently Paired Words

Croat Croatian cravat Dalmatia Istria Ragusa Slavonia

Rhymes With

acacia geisha

Questions

How do you pronounce croatia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/.
What does croatia mean?
A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.
Where does croatia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъder. Ancient Greek Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía)bor. Medieval Latin Croātiabor. English Croatia Borrowed from Medieval Latin Croātia, equivalent to modern Croat + -ia.

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