Silesia en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /saɪˈliːʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /saɪˈliːziə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /saɪˈliʒə/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Uncertain. Two theories are prominent: a relation to the Germanic Silingi tribe, whose name is attested in Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai). Or, from Old Polish ślęg, śląg meaning "dampness, humidity, moisture." More at Ślęża and Silesia.
Meanings
- A cultural region of Central Europe, now chiefly in Poland, with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany, from early modernity until 1945 predominantly German-speaking with Slavic-speaking minorities (and local majorities).
Deriveds
sleaze · sleazy · Upper Silesia · Czech Silesia · Silesian · Lower Silesia
Translations (53)
ca Silèsia (region) · hsb Šleska (region) · de Schlesien (region) · szl Ślōnsk (region) · sh Шлеска (region) · ru Силе́зия (region) · fur Slesie (region) · sk Sliezsko (region) · cs Slezsko (region) · is Slésía (region) · da Schlesien (region) · ko 슐롱스크 (region) · nl Silezië (region) · it Slesia (region) · lv Silēzija (region) · nb Schlesien (region) · nn Schlesien (region) · ja シレジア (region) · el Σιλεσία (region) · be Шлёнск (region) · lt Silezija (region) · pt Silésia (region) · tr Silezya (region) · fi Sleesia (region) · yi שלעסינג (region) · sl Šlesija (region) · ga an tSiléis (region) · he שלזיה (region) · ka სილეზია (region) · mk Шлеска (region) · ro Silezia (region) · lb Schlesien (region) · ast Silesia (region) · cmn 西里西亞 /西里西亚 (region) · hy Սիլեզիա (region) · dsb Šlazyńska (region) · pl Śląsk (region) · ar سِيلِيزْيَا (region) · sv Schlesien (region) · bg Силе́зия (region) · la Silesia (region) · fr Silésie (region) · uk Сілезія (region) · gmw-ecg Schläsing (region) · sh Šleska (region) · eo Silezio (region) · et Sileesia (region) · hu Szilézia (region) · es Silesia (region) · hi साइलीशिया (region) · eu Silesia (region) · ko 실레지아 (region) · be Сіле́зія (region)