Antiochia en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /æntiˈɒkiə/
Etymology
From Latin Antiochīa (“Antioch”), from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια (Antiókheia), from Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos, “Antiochus”) + -εια (-eia, “ia: forming place names”), after various members of the Seleucid dynasty.
Meanings
- (historical, uncountable) Synonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia.
- (historical, uncountable) Synonym of Antioch: a former country in the Middle East, a Crusader state centered on modern Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.