Amanus

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proper noun

a mountain range dividing the coastal region of Cilicia from inland Syria

OriginLatin Amānus ← Ancient Greek Ἄμανος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a mountain range dividing the coastal region of Cilicia from inland Syria

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἌμανος
  2. LatinAmānus
  3. EnglishAmanus

From Latin Amānus, from Ancient Greek Ἄμανος (Ámanos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄμανος
  • Ἄμανος (Ámanos)mountain range
Latin Amānus
  • Amānusmountain range

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ManausSumanaAusmansamanunamasu
Cite this entry
APA

Amanus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amanus

MLA

“Amanus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amanus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amanus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amanus.

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