Etymology

Coele-Syria

Today it means: An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. Full definition →

Latin Coelē Syria ← Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚοίλη Συρία
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCoelē Syria
  3. English todayCoele-Syria

Borrowed from Latin Coelē Syria, from Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría). Literally “Hollow Syria”.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.