Etymology

Bithynia

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Today it means: A geographic region, ancient kingdom, and historical province of the Roman Empire in the northwest of Asia Minor in modern Turkey. Full definition →

Latin Bīthȳnia ← Ancient Greek Βῑθῡνῐ́ᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΒῑθῡνῐ́ᾱ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromBīthȳnia
  3. English todayBithynia

From the Latin Bīthȳnia, from the Ancient Greek Βῑθῡνῐ́ᾱ (Bīthūnĭ́ā).

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