Etymology

Thrace

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Today it means: A historical region of Southeastern Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Full definition →

Latin Thrācia ← Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΘρᾴκη
  2. Latin · derived fromThrācia
  3. English todayThrace

From Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē), from Θρᾷξ (Thrāîx, “Thracian”), from base of θράσσω (thrássō, “to trouble, stir”) and -ιξ (-ix) (compare Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”) and Κίλιξ (Kílix, “Cilician”)).

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