Transcaucasia en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə]
- [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪʒə]
Etymology
From trans- + Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), as viewed from the side of Russia.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A mountainous region of West Asia and Eastern Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising the republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcaucasus | alternative | lexicographic |