Asia

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Asia, Asie, from Old French Asie and Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /⁠aswijaː⁠/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /⁠Aššuwa⁠/, “northwest Anatolia”) of uncertain origin. Potentially from an Aegean language family substrate or Akkadian. Possibly a doublet of Assuwa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.ʒə/, (dated) /ˈeɪ.ʃə/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈeː.ʃja/, /ˈeɪ.ʃja/ Rhymes: -eɪʒə, -eɪʃə === Proper noun === Asia (countable and uncountable, plural Asias) The largest continent, located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean. (Greek mythology) A daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, the wife of the Titan Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius. (Greek mythology) An epithet of Athena. (Greek mythology) One of the Nereids. (astronomy) 67 Asia, a main belt asteroid. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage. (historical) An ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD. ==== Synonyms ==== (continent) Asia Major; (Roman province) Phrygia, Roman Asia ==== Meronyms ==== Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia ==== Holonyms ==== (continent): Eurasia, Afro-Eurasia, Earth ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === Aias, AIAs, aias, IaaS, Saia == Asturian == === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) == Betawi == === Proper noun === Asia Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) == Corsican == === Etymology === From Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía). Compare Italian Asia and Spanish Asia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈazja/ === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) == Galician == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Related terms ==== asiático === See also === == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Āsia. === Proper noun === Asia n (proper noun, strong, genitive Asias or Asia) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Related terms ==== Asien == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay Asija, Azia, from Dutch Azië, ultimately from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā). === Proper noun === Asia Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Alternative forms ==== Azia (1901–1947) ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “Asia”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 Morel, Casparus Johannus (1875), “Asia”, in Nieuw Laagmaleisch-Nederlandsch woordenboekje: bevattende de meest in gebruik zijnde woorden en spraakwendingen, ten dienste van hen, die zich op de beoefening van het Laagmaleisch, en der Maleisch-sprekenden, die zich op het Nederlandsch willen toeleggen‎[3], Zwolle: H. M. van Dorp. Kwik Khing Djoen (1923), Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe [Dictionary Book: all foreign words which are commonly used in Malay newspapers], Batavia: Sin Po, page 20 == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin Ā̆sia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.zja/ Rhymes: -azja Hyphenation: À‧sia === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) a female given name ==== Derived terms ==== Asia Minore asiatico === See also === === Anagrams === saia == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈaː.si.a], [ˈa.si.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.s̬i.a] Note: as in Greek, the first vowel can be found lengthened as a poetic license; compare Ā̆rabia, Ī̆talia. === Proper noun === Ā̆sia f sg (genitive Ā̆siae); first declension Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. ==== Related terms ==== asiānus asiāticus asius ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: Asia, Asie (also via Old French) English: Asia → Old French: Asie French: Asie === References === Asia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Asia”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Azië, ultimately from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā). === Pronunciation === (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): [a.si.a] Rhymes: -ja, -a Hyphenation: A‧si‧a === Proper noun === Asia (Jawi spelling اسيا) Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: Asia ==== See also ==== === Further reading === "Asia" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Proper noun === Asia Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Derived terms ==== Sørøst-Asia === See also === == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Proper noun === Asia Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Derived terms ==== Søraust-Asia, Sudaust-Asia === See also === == Occitan == === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Related terms ==== asiatic == Old English == === Etymology === From Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /⁠aswijaː⁠/), in turn probably from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /⁠Aššuwa⁠/, “northwest Anatolia”) of uncertain origin. === Proper noun === Asia ? Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Usage notes ==== This noun is declined using Latinate endings rather than Old English endings. == Polish == === Etymology === Clipping of Joasia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.ɕa/ Rhymes: -aɕa Syllabification: A‧sia === Proper noun === Asia f (diminutive Aśka) a diminutive of the female given name Joanna ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Asia in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Asia f pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Ásia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈa.si.a] === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== == Romansch == === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈasja/ [ˈa.sja] Rhymes: -asja Syllabification: A‧sia Homophone: (Latin America) hacia === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Asia Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) === See also === == Welsh == === Proper noun === Asia f Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean) (historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD) === See also === (countries of Asia) gwledydd Asia; Affganistan, Armenia, Aserbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhwtan, Brwnei, Cambodia, Casachstan, Catar, Coweit, Cirgistan, Cyprus, De Corea, Dwyrain Timor, yr Emiradau Arabaidd Unedig, Fietnam, Georgia, Iemen, India, Indonesia, Irac, Iran, Israel, Japan, Gwlad Tai, Gwlad yr Iorddonen, Laos, Libanus, Maleisia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Gogledd Corea, Oman, Pacistan, Palesteina, y Philipinau, Rwsia, Sawdi Arabia, Singapôr, Sri Lanca, Syria, Taiwan, Tajicistan, Tsieina, Twrci, Tyrcmenistan, Wsbecistan