Antiochia

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/æntiˈɒkiə/

proper noun

Synonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia.

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Antioch
OriginLatin Antiochīa ← Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια →
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Meanings

proper nounAntiochia (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableSynonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia.

    Synonyms: Antioch

  2. historicaluncountableSynonym of Antioch: a former country in the Middle East, a Crusader state centered on modern Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.

    Synonyms: Antioch

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia.

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Antioch

proper nounSynonym of Antioch: a former country in the Middle East, a Crusader state centered on modern Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.

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Antioch
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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈντιόχεια
  2. LatinAntiochīa“Antioch”
  3. EnglishAntiochia

From Latin Antiochīa (“Antioch”), from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια (Antiókheia), from Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos, “Antiochus”) + -εια (-eia, “ia: forming place names”), after various members of the Seleucid dynasty.

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APA

Antiochia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiochia

MLA

“Antiochia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiochia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antiochia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiochia.

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