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Definition of estonia
estonia
/ɛˈstoʊ.ni.ə/
Es · to · ni · a
Adjective:Estonian
estonia Lexical Profile
CEFR
B1
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
• noun
1
A country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia.
Example
"After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Estonia rapidly modernized its economy and became renowned globally for its advanced digital infrastructure."
• Rhymes for estonia
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Estonia', referring to the land of the 'Aesti', a people first described by the Roman historian Tacitus in 98 AD. The suffix '-ia' is a standard Latin and Greek ending for the names of countries.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Estonia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/estonia