Etymology

Tyrrhenia

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Today it means: Land areas around the Tyrrhenian Sea (Corsica, Sardinia, and Italy's west coast). Full definition →

Latin Tyrrhēnia ← Ancient Greek Τυρρηνῐ́ᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤυρρηνῐ́ᾱ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromTyrrhēnia
  3. English todayTyrrhenia

Via Latin Tyrrhēnia from Ancient Greek Τυρρηνῐ́ᾱ (Turrhēnĭ́ā).

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