Ragusia

== Latin == === Alternative forms === Labusa, Lavusa, Ragusium, Rachusa, Rausia, Raugia === Etymology === From a previous Ragusium, from Ancient Greek Ραγούσιον (Ragoúsion) or Ῥαούσιν (Rhaoúsin). Of uncertain origin, but several ones have been proposed. From: from Proto-Albanian *rāguša (modern rrush). Historically called Rush in Albanian. Ancient Greek ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”); Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx, “breach, narrow passage”); Ancient Greek ῥωγάς (rhōgás, “ragged (of rocks)”), Ancient Greek ῥαγή (rhagḗ, “fissure”) (cfr. English Rey; a Dalmatae/Romance substrate *Lausa, connected to λᾶας (lâas) ("rock, stone"). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [raˈɡʊ.si.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [raˈɡuː.s̬i.a] === Proper noun === Ragusia f sg (genitive Ragusiae); first declension Ragusa (a town in Sicily, Italy); the ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία) Dubrovnik (city in Croatia) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, with locative, singular only. ==== Derived terms ==== Ragusanus ==== Descendants ==== Italian: Ragusa Sicilian: Ragusa English: Ragusa Venetan: Raguxa ==== References ====