Carinthia
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Carinthia
- /kəˈɹɪnθiə/
Sounds like Corinthia · Rhymes with -ɪnθiə
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Latin Carantania. Possibly of Celtic origin; compare Proto-Celtic *karants (“friend”). The Latin toponym was also borrowed into Slavic as Proto-Slavic *korǫtanъ (with an adjective *korǫtьskъ); compare Czech Korutany and Slovene Koroška.
proper noun
- A former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia. Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons...
- The southernmost state of Austria. Capital: Klagenfurt.
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A traditional region and statistical region in northern Slovenia.
Similar: Slovenian Carinthia
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name state of Austria
| Español | Carintia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 케른텐 Kereunten, 카린티아 Karintia |
| 日本語 | ケルンテン Kerunten, カリンティア Karintia |
| हिन्दी | करिंथिया Karinthiyā |
| Português | Caríntia |
| Français | Carinthie |
| Deutsch | Kärnten |
| Italiano | Carinzia |
| Ελληνικά | Καρινθία Karinthía |
| Română | Carintia |
| Русский | Кари́нтия Karíntija |
| العربية | كِيرَنْتَن Kīrantan, كَارِينْثِيَا Kārīnṯiyā |
Talk about this word "Carinthia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carinthia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Carinthia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carinthia "Carinthia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carinthia.Cite this
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title = {Carinthia},
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