Istria
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Istria
- /ˈɪs.tri.ə/ US
- [ˈɪs.t͡ʃri.ə] US
Where it comes from
From Latin Histria, from Ancient Greek Ἱστρία (Histría), named after Ἵστρων (Hístrōn) (ἔθνος (éthnos)), the ethnicon of the Illyrian/Venetic tribe of the Histri who inhabited the region.
The name could itself be related to Hister, a Roman name for the Danube, from Ancient Greek Ἰστρίη (Istríē), the Dacian-Thracian name for the river god Danubius, a name meaning "swift," and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂- (“to flow”). Also see Histria.
proper noun
- A peninsula in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea: The Istrian Peninsula.
- A county in western Croatia. County seat: Pazin.
Translations
Talk about this word "Istria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/istria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Istria. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/istria "Istria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/istria.Cite this
@misc{istria_2026,
title = {Istria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/istria},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
