Etymology

Iberia

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Today it means: A peninsula and region of Europe south of the Pyrenees, consisting of Andorra, Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar. Full definition →

Latin Iberia ← Ancient Greek Ἰβηρία
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Iberia · proper noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸβηρία
  2. Latin · borrowed fromIberia
  3. English todayIberia

From Latin Iberia, from Ancient Greek Ἰβηρία (Ibēría), after Ἴβηρος (Íbēros, “the river Ebro”). See Iberia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Iberia · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἸβηρία
  2. English todayIberia

[Alt: Iberia] From Ancient Greek Ἰβηρία (Ibēría). Possibly from the same source as Old Armenian Վիրք (Virkʻ).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἸβηρία all →

Caucasian Iberia

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