Europa

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character name in Greek mythology. Doublet of Europe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊˈɹoʊpə/

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Proper noun

Europa

1. (Greek mythology) Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
3. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.
4. (astronomy) 52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

See also

Etymology

From Dutch Europa.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

See also

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əwˈɾo.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ewˈɾo.pa]

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe

Etymology

Via Latin Eurōpa from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈʁoːpʰa]

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

Etymology

From Middle Dutch europa, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπᾱ (Eurṓpā), Doric form of Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øːˈroːpaː/, [øˑˈroːpaˑ], [ʏˑˈroːpaˑ]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Eu‧ro‧pa
• Rhymes: -oːpaː

Proper noun

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Europa Duitsland Frankrijk Spanje Verenigd Koninkrijk Italië Rusland Griekenland Turkije Polen Zweden Noorwegen Finland Zwitserland Oostenrijk Tsjechië Slowakije Hongarije Slovenië Kroatië B. Servië Bulgarije Albanië Malta Cyprus Armenië Roemenië Oekraïne Wit-Rusland Litouwen Letland Estland Portugal Nederland Denemarken België L. Ierland Engeland Schotland IJsland Syrië Middellandse Zee Zwarte Zee Noordzee Atlantische Oceaan
B. = Bosnië en Herzegovina L. = Luxemburg

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Europa n (adjective Europees, demonym Europeaan m or Europese f)

1. the continent Europe

Proper noun

Europa f

1. (Greek mythology) a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus
2. a moon of Jupiter

Etymology

Learned borrowing in 2021 from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπᾱ (Eurṓpā), Doric form of Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.u.ɾo.pa/
• Hyphenation: E‧u‧ro‧pa
• Rhymes: -ɾo.pa

Proper noun

Europa

1. The continent Europe

Etymology

From Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa), a character in Greek mythology.

Proper noun

Europa f (ORB, broad)

1. Europe

References

• Europe in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
• Europa in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Europa, from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ewˈɾɔpa/ [ewˈɾɔ.pɐ]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔpa
• Hyphenation: Eu‧ro‧pa

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe
2. (astronomy) Europa (large moon of Jupiter)
3. (astronomy) Europa (asteroid)
4. (Greek mythology) Europa (woman seduced by Zeus)

Etymology

From Middle High German Eurōpā, borrowed from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʏ̯ˈʁoːpa/

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Proper noun

Europa n (proper noun, strong, genitive Europa or Europas or Europens)

1. Europe (a continent)

   Deutschland liegt im Herzen Europas.

   Germany lies in the heart of Europe.

2. The European legal space; the territory characterized by the European Union

Proper noun

Europa f (genitive Europas or Europa)

1. (Greek mythology) Europa (a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus)
2. Europa (a moon of Jupiter)

Further reading

• “Europa” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Etymology

Borrowed from English Europe, French Europe, German Europa, Italian Europa, Russian Евро́па (Jevrópa), Spanish Europa, ultimately from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ew.ˈro.pa/, /ɛw.ˈɾɔ.pa/

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe
2. Europa

Etymology

From Latin Eurōpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ewˈrɔ.pa/
• Rhymes: -ɔpa
• Hyphenation: Eu‧rò‧pa

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Europa f

1. (continent) Europe

   Hypernym: Eurasia

2. (nautical, sailing, sports) Europe (an olympic sailing class)
3. (astronomy, natural satellite) Europa
4. (astronomy, asteroid) 52 Europa
5. (mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (consort of Zeus, daughter of Agenor)
6. (mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (daughter of Oceanus and Tethys)

See also

Alternative forms

• Eurōpē

Etymology

Borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa); cognate with Attic Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /eu̯ˈroː.pa/, [ɛu̯ˈroːpä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eu̯ˈro.pa/, [eu̯ˈrɔːpä]

Proper noun

Eurōpa f sg (genitive Eurōpae); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) Europa (daughter of Phoenician king Agenor who was abducted by Jupiter and carried to Crete)
2. Europe
   • 43, Pomponius Mela, De situ orbis, book 1, chapter 3:

     Brevis Europae descriptio.—Europa terminos habet, ab oriente Tanain et Maeotida et Pontum; a meridie reliqua nostri maris; ab occidente Atlanticum; a septentrione Britannicum oceanum. (genitive and nomitive cases)

     A brief description of Europe.—Europe's borders, on the east are Tanais, Maeotida, and Pontus; on the south, the rest of our sea; on the west, the side of the Atlantic; north of the British Ocean.

   • ca. 415, Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book 6, section 661:

     Quartus vero et magnus Europae sinus ab Hellesponto incipiens Maeotis ostio terminatur. Nam arctum mare inter Europam et Asiam in angustias septem stadiorum interfluens coarctatur; quas angustias Hellespontum dicunt, ubi Xerxes Persidis rex aggregatis navibus ponteque constructo exercitum duxit. (genitive and accusative cases)

     The fourth and great bay of Europe, beginning from the Hellespont, terminates at the mouth of the Maeotis. For the narrow sea flowing between Europe and Asia is confined to a narrow strip of seven furlongs; which they call the narrows of the Hellespont, where Xerxes, king of the Persians, assembled his ships and led his army under a bridge.

3. (New Latin, astronomy) Europa (moon of Jupiter)
4. (New Latin, astronomy) 52 Europa (main belt asteroid)

References

• “Europa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “Europa”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
• “Europa”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “Europa”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
• “Europa”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Proper noun

Europà f stress pattern 2

1. Europe (continent)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

Pronunciation

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Proper noun

Eurōpā f

1. Europe (a continent)

References

• Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “Europa”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel
• "eurōpā" in Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)

Etymology

From Latin Europa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æuˈruːpa/, [æʉˈɾuːpa]

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe (continent)

   Hun kan alle hovedstedene i Europa.

   She can name all the capitals in Europe.

See also

References

• “Europa” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Europe”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin Europa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Proper noun

Europa

1. Europe (continent)

   Ho kan alle hovudstadene i Europa.

   She can name all the capitals in Europe.

Alternative forms

• Eyropa

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe (a continent)
   • 1373 January 20, Fernán Martís, “A Reſpoſta q̃ Eỹtor dou a Reỹ Priamos ſſeu padre”, in Cronica Troiana [Trojan Chronicle]‎, translation of Roman de Troie by Benoît de Sainte-Maure, page 19:

     Et ſen falla os de europa ſon amelloꝛ cauallaría do mũdo nẽ q̃ maỹs ſaben de gerra.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “Europa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “Europa”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛwˈrɔ.pa/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔpa
• Syllabification: Eu‧ro‧pa

Proper noun

Europa f (related adjective europejski)

1. Europe (a continent)

   Europa Północna ― Northern Europe

2. (Greek mythology) Europa (princess abducted to Crete by Zeus)
3. Europa (moon of Jupiter)

See also

Further reading

• Europa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Europa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Europa, from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Europa f

2. Europe (a continent)
   • 2005, Wagner Blini, vários autores, Salvando Vida - Com Medicina Natural, Editora DCL, →ISBN, page 215:

     O abacate é uma fruta de sabor suave e gosto agradável, nem doce e nem amargo. O sabor neutro, aliado à polpa carnuda e macia, faz dele um dos ingredientes mais versáteis da culinária popular. Na Europa e na América Central, o abacate é um importante ingrediente para saladas.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2005, Fausto Arnaud Sampaio, Matemágica: História, Aplicações e Jogos Matemáticos, Papirus Editora, →ISBN, page 31:

     O ábaco foi usado por diversos povos e, até por volta de 1700, foram muito comuns na Europa, quando o cálculo escrito em papel passou a prevalecer.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2014, Venceslau de Morais, Paisagens da China e do Japão, Projecto Adamastor, →ISBN, page 97:

     O shogun, generalíssimo do imperador, com residência em Yedo, assinara por conta própria tratados de amizade e de comércio com a América e com a Europa, e os estrangeiros, em Yokohama, pisavam já afoitamente o solo japonês.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

4. (Greek mythology) Europa (Phoenician princess)
6. (astronomy) Europa (moon of Jupiter)

Alternative forms

• Еуропа (Europa) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.uˈro.pa/

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe (a continent)
2. Europa (goddess)
3. Europa (moon of Jupiter)

Further reading

• Europa in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Etymology

From Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Proper noun

L'Europa f

1. Europe
2. (astronomy) Europa

Alternative forms

• Evrópa (Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eurǒːpa/
• Hyphenation: E‧u‧ro‧pa

Proper noun

Európa f (Cyrillic spelling Еуро́па)

1. (Croatia) Europe
2. (Croatia) Europa

Alternative forms

• Aurupa, Arupa (archaic form)
• Eurupa, Iurupa (modern sicilianization)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Eurōpa. Doublet of Sicilian Aurupa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛwˈɾɔ.pa/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /iwˈɾu.pa/ (sicilianized)
• Hyphenation: Eu‧rò‧pa

Proper noun

Europa f

1. (continent) Europe (the portion of Eurasia west of the Urals, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean)

   Hypernym: Euràsia

2. (astronomy, natural satellite) Europa
3. (astronomy, asteroid) 52 Europa
4. (mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (consort of Zeus, daughter of Agenor)
5. (mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (daughter of Oceanus and Tethys)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /euˈɾopa/ [eu̯ˈɾo.pa]
• Rhymes: -opa
• Syllabification: Eu‧ro‧pa

Proper noun

Europa f

1. Europe (the portion of Eurasia west of the Urals, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean)
2. (astronomy) Europa (large moon of Jupiter)
3. (astronomy) Europa (asteroid)
4. (Greek mythology) Europa (woman seduced by Zeus)

See also

Further reading

• “Europa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈruːpa/

Proper noun

Europa n (genitive Europas)

1. Europe, the westernmost part of the Eurasian continent, north of Africa and west of Asia

Proper noun

Europa c (genitive Europas)

1. Europa (goddess)
2. Europa, a moon of Jupiter

Further reading

• Europa in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• Svensk MeSH

Alternative forms

• Yuropa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Europa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /juˈɾopa/ [jʊˈɾoː.pɐ]
    • Rhymes: -opa
  • IPA^(key): /ʔewˈɾopa/ [ʔeʊ̯ˈɾoː.pɐ] (obsolete)
• Syllabification: Eu‧ro‧pa

Proper noun

Europa (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜇᜓᜉ)

1. Europe (a continent)
2. European Union

   Synonym: Unyong Europeo

References

• “Europa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Proper noun

Europa

1. (Greek mythology) Europa
2. (astronomy) Europa