🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

India

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈindi.a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
India/ˈɪn.di.ə/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #300 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'India è famosa per i suoi monumenti storici."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A country in South Asia, known for its diverse culture, languages, and history.

    "India is the seventh-largest country by land area and the second-most populous country in the world."
  2. 2

    The region associated with the Indian subcontinent, including its historical and cultural aspects.

    "The history of India is rich with ancient civilizations and significant contributions to art and science."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, which was historically significant to the region. The term has roots in the Old Persian 'Hindu', which referred to the people living beyond the Indus River, and was later adopted into Greek as 'Indos'. Over time, it evolved into the Latin 'India', referring to the entire subcontinent.

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