Etymology

Phocaea

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Today it means: An ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, now located in İzmir Province, Turkey; modern Foça. Full definition →

Latin Phōcaea ← Ancient Greek Φώκαια
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦώκαια
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPhōcaea
  3. English todayPhocaea

Borrowed from Latin Phōcaea, from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).

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