Germania
Germania was the
Latin exonym for a geographical area of land on the east bank of the
Rhine (inner Germania), which inluded regions of
Sarmatia, as well as an area under Roman control on the west bank of the Rhine. The name was conceived by
Romans around 2000 years ago.
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Germanía
Germanía or jerigonza is the
Spanish term for the
argot used by
criminals or in
jails. Its purpose is to keep outsiders out of the conversation. The origin of the word is the Latin Germanus -brotherhood.Some documentation for it occurs in
picaresque works as early as the
Spanish Golden Century. Some writers used it in poetry for comical effect.After the arrival of the
Roma people and their frequent imprisonment, germanía incorporated much vocabulary from
Romany and its descendant, the
caló jargon. As time passed, several words entered popular use and even standard Spanish, losing their value for secrecy. Germanía survives today in the
cheli jargon.
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Germania (f)
n.
Germany, country in central Europe
germana (f)
n.
German, German language
germano (m)
adj.
German, of German origin, of or pertaining to Germany
n.
German, native of Germany, resident of Germany
Germania
N F
Germany