Old English · proper noun
Mæcedonie
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmæ.keˌdo.ni.e/
- Syllables
- ˈmæ · ke · ˌdo · ni · e (5 syllables)
- Modern English
- macedoniansmacedonia
Meaning
-
(plural)the Macedonians
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(plural)Macedonia
On ðǣre tīde fōr Leuinius sē consul of Mæcedonia on Sicilie mid sċiphere, ⁊ þǣr ġeēode Agrigentum þā burg, ⁊ ġefeng Hannonam heora lāttēow.
At that time, the consul Laevinus went out from Macedonia to Sicilie with a fleet, and there conquered the city of Agrigentum, and captured its leader Hannonem.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Mæcedonie |
| Accusative | Mæcedonie |
| Genitive | Mæcedonia |
| Dative | Mæcedonium |
All forms (3)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin macedonī (“Macedonians”).
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