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Hibernia
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English
Etymology
en grc pgl cel-pro
en la Hibernia, which see.
Pronunciation
en /haɪˈbɜː(ɹ)nɪə/ /hɪˈbɜː(ɹ)nɪə/
Proper noun
en poetic en Ireland Q27 +.
en Erin
A female personification of Ireland.
en Erin
Derived terms
en Hibernian
en Personifications
Latin
Alternative forms
la Īvernia
la Ī̆uverna
la Ibernia med
Etymology
Earlier la Īvernia, borrowed from la grc Ἰ̄έρνη, grc Ἰ̄ουερνία, grc Ἱ̄βερνία, borrowed from la pgl *Īweriū and its genitive pgl *Īweriyonah (whence probably ga Éire), from la cel-pro *Φīweriyū.
Initial H due to the influence of la hībernus wintry.
Pronunciation
Hī̆bernia yes
Proper noun
Hī̆bernia<1>
la historical la Ireland Q27
Declension
Hī̆bernia<1.loc>
Related terms
la Īernē Īvernē Hīvernē Hȳbernē Īerna Īverna Hȳberna Īernus
References