Etymology

Taurica

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Today it means: An ancient geographic region and peninsula, the name used by the Greeks and Romans for the modern Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but occupied by Russia. Full definition →

Latin Taurica ← Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤαυρῐκή
  2. Latin · borrowed fromTaurica
  3. English todayTaurica

From Latin Taurica, from Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή (Taurĭkḗ).

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