Apamea

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/æpəˈmiːə/

proper noun

The name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see.

OriginLatin Ăpămēa ← Ancient Greek Ἀπάμεια →
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Meanings

proper nounApamea (uncountable)

alternative Apameia

  1. historicaluncountableThe name of several Hellenistic cities in western Asia, after Apama, the Sogdian wife of Seleucus I Nicator, several of which are also former bishoprics and Catholic titular see.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈπάμεια
  2. LatinĂpămēa
  3. EnglishApamea

Borrowed from Latin Ăpămēa, from Ancient Greek Ἀπάμεια (Apámeia).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀπάμεια
  • Ἀπάμεια (Apámeia)name of several Hellenistic cities
Arabic أفاميا
  • أفامياname of several Hellenistic cities
French Apamée
  • Apaméename of several Hellenistic cities
Greek Απάμεια
  • Απάμεια (Apámeia)name of several Hellenistic cities
Latin Ăpămēa
  • Ăpămēaname of several Hellenistic cities

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Apamea

viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortillaPadillaTheachia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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