Etymology

Hyrcania

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Today it means: A region in the southeastern Caspian Sea, corresponding to parts of modern-day Iran (specifically Northern Iran) and Turkmenistan. Full definition →

Latin Hyrcānia ← Ancient Greek Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὙρκᾱνίᾱ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromHyrcānia
  3. English todayHyrcania

Borrowed from Latin Hyrcānia, from Ancient Greek Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā), from Old Iranian. See Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (v-r-k-a-n /⁠Vr̥kānaʰ⁠/) for more.

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