Ragusia

Latin Alternative forms la Labusa Lavusa Ragusium Rachusa Rausia Raugia Etymology From a previous la Ragusium, from la grc Ραγούσιον or grc Ῥαούσιν. Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From: from la sqj-pro *rāguša grape (modern rrush).391 rrush Historically called sq Rush in Albanian. This theory has been criticized by Demiraj (2008).de Bardhyl Demiraj Alb. rrush, ON Ragusa und Gr. ῥώξ Studies in Slavic and General Linguistics 32 2008 107-120 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40997496 from la grc *ῥαγοῦσ(σ)α full of clefts feminine, from grc ῥαγή fissuresh Miroslav Kravar Oko toponima Ragusa za Dubrovnik Folia onomástica croatica 1994 77-87 3 https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/233949 https://web.archive.org/web/20260811093921/https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/233949 11 August 2026 (cfr. en Rey#Etymology_2 Rey); la grc ῥάξ grape; la grc ῥώξ breach, narrow passage; la grc ῥωγάς ragged (of rocks), a Dalmatae/Romance substrate dlm *Lausa, connected to grc λᾶας ("rock, stone"). Pronunciation Proper noun Ragusia<1.loc> la town r/Sicily c/Italy Ragusa; the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία) Dubrovnik city in Croatia Declension Ragusia<1.loc> Derived terms la Ragusanus Descendants it Ragusa scn Ragusa en Ragusa vec Raguxa References la Cities