Scandĭnāvĭa

I. a large and fruitful island in Northern Europe; acc. to some, Zealand; acc. to others, Schonen, Mel. 3, 6, 7; Plin. 4, 13, 27, § 96; 8, 15, 16, § 39.—Also called Scandĭa, Plin. 4, 16, 30, § 104.