historia
From Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía, “learning through research, narration of what is learned”), from ἱστορέω (historéō, “to learn through research, to inquire”), from ἵστωρ (hístōr, “the one who knows, the expert, the judge”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /hisˈto.ri.a/, [hɪs̠ˈt̪ɔriä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /isˈto.ri.a/, [isˈt̪ɔːriä]
Noun
historia f (genitive historiae); first declension
- a history [ quotations ▼]
- an account
- a story
- (Medieval Latin, England) a narrative illustration, frieze or inscription (esp. on a wall)
- upper level, storey (esp. of a church, where a frieze would often appear); (later) a window level
- clāra historia ― a clerestory
- upper level, storey (esp. of a church, where a frieze would often appear); (later) a window level
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | historia | historiae |
| Genitive | historiae | historiārum |
| Dative | historiae | historiīs |
| Accusative | historiam | historiās |
| Ablative | historiā | historiīs |
| Vocative | historia | historiae |