# Estonia
## English
### Alternative forms

* Esthonia (dated)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Estonia. Other early Latin forms were Estia and Hestia, possibly derived from the tribal name Aestiī described by the Roman historian Tacitus in his Germania (ca. 98 AD). Displaced Middle English Ēstland, from Old English Ēstland. Compare also Old Norse Æistland, Icelandic Eistland, German Estland (“Estonia”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ɛsˈtəʊ.nɪ.ə/
* (US) IPA: /ɛsˈtoʊ.ni.ə/, /ɛsˈtoʊn.jə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -əʊniə
* Hyphenation: Es‧to‧ni‧a, Es‧ton‧ia

### Proper noun

Estonia (plural Estonias)
* A country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Official name: Republic of Estonia.
** 2010, George W. Bush, Decision Points‎, New York: Crown Publishers, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 233:“In the late 1930s, the Western democracies hesitated in the face of danger,” Prime Minister Siim Kallas of Estonia, a former Soviet republic, told me. “As a consequence, we fell under dictatorships and many people lost their lives. Action is sometimes necessary.”

#### Related terms

* Estonian
* Estonian SSR

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: エストニア (Esutonia)

#### Translations
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City

### References

* ↑ “Estonia”, in Collins English Dictionary.

### Anagrams

* Osetian, anetiso, anteiso-, astonie

## Albanian
### Proper noun

Estonia
* definite nominative singular of Estoni

## Aragonese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /esˈtonja/
* Rhymes: -onja
* Syllabification: Es‧to‧nia

### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Asturian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /esˈtonja/ [es̪ˈt̪o.nja]
* Rhymes: -onja
* Syllabification: Es‧to‧nia

### Proper noun

Estonia f
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Basque
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /es̺tonia/ [es̺.t̪o.ni.a]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia, -a
* Hyphenation: Es‧to‧ni‧a

### Proper noun

Estonia inan
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Derived terms

* estoniar (“Estonian”)
* estoniera (“Estonian language”)

### See also

* Albania
* Alemania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgika
* Bielorrusia
* Bosnia eta Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Danimarka
* Erresuma Batua
* Errumania
* Errusia
* Eslovakia
* Eslovenia
* Espainia
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Frantzia
* Georgia
* Grezia
* Herbehereak
* Hungaria
* Ipar Mazedonia
* Irlanda
* Islandia
* Italia
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroazia
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxenburgo
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Suedia
* Suitza
* Turkia
* Txekia
* Ukraina
* Vatikano Hiria
* Zipre

### Further reading

* “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019

## Breton
### Proper noun

Estonia ?
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Central Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Galician
### Alternative forms

* Estónia (reintegrationist)

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Estonia f
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Derived terms

* estoniano

## Ido
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgia
* Bielorusia
* Bosnia e Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chekia
* Chipro
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlando
* Francia
* Germania
* Grekia
* Gruzia
* Hispania
* Hungaria
* Irlando
* Islando
* Italia
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatia
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgia
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Nederlando
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San-Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suedia
* Suisia
* Turkia
* Ukraina
* Unionita Rejio
* Vatikano

## Ilocano
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Estonia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /esˈtonia̯/
* Rhymes: -nia̯, -ia̯, -a
* Hyphenation: És‧to‧nia

### Proper noun

Éstonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

### Adjective

Éstonia
* Estonian

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Britania Raya
* Bulgaria
* Ceko
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Georgia
* Hongaria
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Italia
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroasia
* Latvia
* Listenstaina
* Lituania
* Luksemburg
* Makedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norwegia
* Perancis
* Polandia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Siprus
* Slovenia
* Slowakia
* Spanyol
* Swedia
* Swiss
* Turki
* Ukraina
* Vatikan
* Yunani

### Further reading

* “Estonia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Ingrian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Эстония (Estonija).

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈestoniɑ/, [ˈe̞s̠tŏ̞ˌniɑ]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈestoniɑ/, [ˈe̞ʃto̞ˌniɑ]
* Rhymes: -iɑ
* Hyphenation: Es‧to‧ni‧a

### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Declension
### References

* L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli (1936) P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, transl., Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 46

## Interlingua
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /eˈstɔ.nja/
* Rhymes: -ɔnja
* Hyphenation: E‧stò‧nia

### Proper noun

Estonia f
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Related terms

* estone

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaigian
* Belgio
* Bielorussia
* Bosnia-Erzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cechia
* Cipro
* Città del Vaticano
* Croazia
* Danimarca
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francia
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazakistan
* Kosovo ~ Kossovo ~ Cossovo
* Lettonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Lussemburgo
* Macedonia del Nord
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norvegia
* Paesi Bassi
* Polonia
* Portogallo
* Regno Unito
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacchia
* Slovenia
* Spagna
* Svezia
* Svizzera
* Turchia
* Ucraina
* Ungheria

### Anagrams

* aonesti, atesino, esitano, noiaste, onestai, osteina, soniate

## Latin
### Alternative forms

* Aestonia, Esthonia, Aesthonia, Estlandia, Estia

### Etymology

Possibly derived from the tribal name Aestī described by the Roman historian Tacitus in his Germania (ca. 98 AD).

### Proper noun

Estonia f sg (genitive Estoniae); first declension
* (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

#### Related terms

* estonicus

### See also

* Albānia
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Belgica
* Belorussia
* Bosnia et Herzegovīna
* Britannia
* Bulgaria
* Croātia
* Cyprus
* Czechia
* Dānia
* Estonia
* Finnia
* Francia
* Geōrgia
* Germānia
* Graecia
* Helvētia
* Hī̆bernia
* Hispānia
* Hungaria
* Īslandia
* Ī̆talia
* Kosovia
* Lettonia
* Lichtenstēnum
* Lītuānia
* Lūsītānia
* Luxemburgum
* Macedonia Septentriōnālis
* Melita
* Moldavia
* Monoecus
* Mōns Niger
* Nederlandia
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Rōmānia
* Russia
* Sānctus Marīnus
* Serbia
* Slovācia
* Slovēnia
* Suecia
* Turcia
* Ū̆crāīna
* Vātī̆cānus

## Luhya
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Luo
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Polish
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Estonia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɛsˈtɔɲ.ja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔɲja
* Syllabification: Es‧ton‧ia

### Proper noun

Estonia f (related adjective estoński)
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Derived terms

* Estonka
* Estończyk

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbejdżan
* Belgia
* Białoruś
* Bośnia i Hercegowina
* Bułgaria
* Chorwacja
* Cypr
* Czarnogóra
* Czechy
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francja
* Grecja
* Gruzja
* Hiszpania
* Holandia, Niderlandy
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Kazachstan
* Kosowo
* Liechtenstein
* Litwa
* Luksemburg
* Łotwa
* Macedonia Północna
* Malta
* Mołdawia
* Monako
* Niemcy
* Norwegia
* Polska
* Portugalia
* Rosja
* Rumunia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Słowacja
* Słowenia
* Szwajcaria
* Szwecja
* Turcja
* Ukraina
* Watykan
* Węgry
* Wielka Brytania
* Włochy

### Further reading

* Estonia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* Estonia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* Estonia in PWN's encyclopedia

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Estonia f
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Declension
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaidjan
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia și Herțegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cehia
* Cipru
* Croația
* Danemarca
* Elveția
* Estonia
* Finlanda
* Franța
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazahstan
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburg
* Macedonia de Nord
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Muntenegru
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugalia
* Regatul Unit
* România
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacia
* Slovenia
* Spania
* Suedia
* Turcia
* Țările de Jos
* Ucraina
* Ungaria
* Vatican

## Sicilian
### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /esˈtonja/ [esˈt̪o.nja]
* Audio (Spain):(file)
* Rhymes: -onja
* Syllabification: Es‧to‧nia

### Proper noun

Estonia f
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Derived terms

* estoniano

#### Related terms

* estonio

### See also

* Albania
* Alemania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaiyán
* Bélgica
* Bielorrusia
* Bosnia-Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chipre
* Ciudad del Vaticano
* Croacia
* Dinamarca
* Eslovaquia
* Eslovenia
* España
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francia
* Georgia
* Grecia
* Hungría
* Irlanda
* Islandia
* Italia
* Kazajistán
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgo
* Macedonia del Norte
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Mónaco
* Montenegro
* Noruega
* Países Bajos
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Reino Unido
* República Checa
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Suecia
* Suiza
* Turquía
* Ucrania

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Estonia
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

## Welsh
### Etymology

Internationalism (see English Estonia).

### Proper noun

Estonia f
* Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)

#### Related terms

* Estoneg (“Estonian language”)
* Estoniad (“Estonian person”)
* Estonaidd (“Estonian”, adjective)

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Aserbaijan
* Awstria
* Belarws
* Bosnia a Hertsegofina
* Bwlgaria
* Casachstan
* Cosofo
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Denmarc
* Dinas y Fatican
* Estonia
* Ffrainc
* Georgia
* Gogledd Macedonia
* Gwlad Belg
* Gwlad Groeg
* Gwlad Pwyl
* Gwlad yr Iâ
* Hwngari
* Iwerddon
* Latfia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithwania
* Lwcsembwrg
* Malta
* Moldofa
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norwy
* Portiwgal
* Rwmania
* Rwsia
* San Marino
* Sbaen
* Serbia
* Slofacia
* Slofenia
* Sweden
* Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
* Twrci
* Wcráin
* y Deyrnas Unedig
* y Ffindir
* y Swistir
* yr Almaen
* yr Eidal
* yr Iseldiroedd

### Further reading

* Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN