Etymology

Antiochia

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Today it means: Synonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia. Full definition →

Latin Antiochīa ← Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈντιόχεια
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAntiochīa“Antioch”
  3. English todayAntiochia

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.

Words from the same roots

LatinAntiochīa all →

Ancient GreekἈντιόχεια all →

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