Etymology

Seleucia-on-Tigris

Today it means: The capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods Full definition →

Latin Seleucia ad Tigrim
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  1. Latin · derived fromSeleucia ad Tigrim
  2. English todaySeleucia-on-Tigris

From Latin Seleucia ad Tigrim, from its position on the Tigris River, used to distinguish it from other Seleucias.

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