carinthia
/kəˈɹɪnθiə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia.
name
The southernmost state of Austria. Capital: Klagenfurt.
name
A traditional region and statistical region in northern Slovenia.
Example Sentences
- "Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons..."
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Carantania. Possibly of Celtic origin; compare Proto-Celtic *karants (“friend”). The Latin toponym was also borrowed into Slavic as Proto-Slavic *korǫtanъ (with an adjective *korǫtьskъ); compare Czech Korutany and Slovene Koroška.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Carantania
Derived Forms
Synonyms
Slovenian Carinthia