Assyrio-

A form of Assyria — An ancient Semitic Akkadian kingdom and at times an empire, extant from the mid-23rd century BCE to 608 BCE and centred on the Upper Tigris river in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq, but at its maximum extent including parts of modern Iran, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Egypt).

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OriginEnglish Assyria ← Latin Assyria ← Ancient Greek Ἀσσῠρίᾱ (Assŭríā) →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. in compoundsCombining form of Assyria

    Synonyms: Assyro-

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
assyro-

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr)
  2. Akkadian𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu)
  3. Ancient GreekἈσσῠρίᾱ (Assŭríā)
  4. LatinAssyria
  5. EnglishAssyria
  6. EnglishAssyrio-

From Assyria + -o-.

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Translations

French assyrio-
  • assyrio-Translations
Italian assirio-
  • assirio-Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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