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Morbovia
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Latin
Alternative forms
la Morbōnia
Etymology
A facetious formation: la morbus ōvia disease”, “sickness”, “malady.
Pronunciation
Morbōvia
Proper noun
Morbōvia<1.loc>
la vulgar in execrations the en land of en disease, en sickdom
la Suetonius Vespasianus 14 quidam ex officio admissionis simul expellens abire Morboviam iusserat one of those whose office it was to introduce people to the emperor, thrusting him out, bid him go to Morbovia (i.e., go to hell)
Declension
Morbōvia<1.loc>
Derived terms
la Morbōviam abeō colloquial
References
Morbōvĭa
1 Morbouia 1,133/2