Macedonia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”). Doublet of macedoine.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Macedonia
- An ancient Greek kingdom, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.
- Synonym: Macedon
- The largest and second-most populous region of Greece, comprising the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and the East Macedonia part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
- North Macedonia, a country in Southeastern Europe, or one of its predecessor incarnations, such as the Socialist Republic of Macedonia in Yugoslavia.
- 2002, Jozo Tomasevich, War and Revolution in Yugoslavia: 1941 - 1945, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 166:
- But all this took time and delayed the start of the Communist-led uprising in Macedonia until October 11, 1941, that is, almost three months after it began in other parts of Yugoslavia. The CPY only had a few members in Macedonia at the time […]
- A geographical region which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the Greek region of Macedonia, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
- The part of that region which is in south-western Bulgaria. (Also called Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia.)
Synonyms
(ancient kingdom conquered by Rome):
(North Macedonia, sovereign country, nation-state in Europe):
- Macedonia-Skopje
- North Macedonia
- Northern Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- FYROM
- New Macedonia
- Vardar Macedonia
- Monkeydonia (derogatory)
(region of Greece):
- Aegean Macedonia
- Greek Macedonia
- South Macedonia
- Southern Macedonia
(region of Bulgaria):
- Pirin Macedonia
- Bulgarian Macedonia
(region across many countries):
- Greater Macedonia
- Vardaska
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Macedonian
- Greater Macedonia
- West Macedonia
- Central Macedonia
- East Macedonia and Thrace
- East Macedonia
- Southern Macedonia
- South Macedonia
- Greek Macedonia
- Aegean Macedonia
- North Macedonia
- Northern Macedonia
- Macedonia-Skopje
- New Macedonia
- Vardar Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Republic of Northern Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- FYROM
- Bulgarian Macedonia
- Pirin Macedonia
Translations
ancient kingdom
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Republic of North Macedonia — see also Republic of North Macedonia
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region of northern Greece
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modern geographical region
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region of Bulgaria
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See also
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- Countries of the world
- Skopje
North Macedonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Macedonia (Greece) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
Galician
Alternative forms
Related terms
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mat͡seˈdoni̯a/
See also
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃeˈdɔ.nja/
- Rhymes: -ɔnja
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ce‧dò‧nia
Related terms
Latin

Macedonia (in red) on a map of the provinces of the Roman Empire circa AD 120.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.keˈdo.ni.a/, [mäkɛˈd̪ɔniä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ma.t͡ʃeˈdo.ni.a/, [mät͡ʃeˈd̪ɔːniä]
- Note: the /e/ and later /o/ of this root can be found metrically lengthened in order to fit a hexameter.
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Macedonia |
Genitive | Macedoniae |
Dative | Macedoniae |
Accusative | Macedoniam |
Ablative | Macedoniā |
Vocative | Macedonia |
Locative | Macedoniae |
Related terms
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.t͡sɛˈdɔɲ.ja/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɲja
- Syllabification: Ma‧ce‧don‧ia
Proper noun
Macedonia f (related adjective macedoński)
- Macedonia (a region in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia and Serbia)
- Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an administrative region of Greece)
- Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
Declension
Portuguese
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma.t͡ʃe.doˈni.a]
Audio (file)
Declension
gender f | uncountable |
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Nom/Acc | Macedonia |
Gen/Dat | Macedoniei |
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maθeˈdonja/ [ma.θeˈð̞o.nja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /maseˈdonja/ [ma.seˈð̞o.nja]
- Rhymes: -onja
- Syllabification: Ma‧ce‧do‧nia
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