Taurica en · PROPN
Etymology
From Latin Taurica, from Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή (Taurĭkḗ).
Meanings
- (historical) An ancient geographic region and peninsula, the name used by the Greeks and Romans for the modern Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but occupied by Russia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauris | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Tavria | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Taurida | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (17)
crh Tavrida (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · ru Таври́да (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · la Taurica (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · ru Та́врия (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · crh Tavrika (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · grc Ταυρική (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · uk Таври́да (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · uk Та́врика (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · uk Та́врія (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · mr ताउरिका (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · el Ταυρίδα (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · ru Та́врика (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · tr Tavriya (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · crh Tavriya (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · el Ταυρική (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · hy Տավրիս (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans) · ka ტავრო (the name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans)