Meanings
proper noun
alternative Aksum
- historicalA former kingdom in East Africa.
- A town in La'ilay Maychew district, Maekelay, Tigray, Ethiopia, former capital of Axum.
Synonyms: Kingdom of Axum, Axumite Empire, Ethiopia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in La'ilay Maychew district, Maekelay, Tigray, Ethiopia, former capital of Axum.
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Ancient Greek Ἄξουμις, Αὔξουμις
- Ἄξουμις (Áxoumis)town in Ethiopia
- Αὔξουμις (Aúxoumis)town in Ethiopia
- Αὐξούμη (Auxoúmē)town in Ethiopia
Arabic أَكْسُوم
- أَكْسُوم (ʔaksūm)town in Ethiopia
Chinese Mandarin 阿克蘇姆 /阿克苏姆
- 阿克蘇姆 /阿克苏姆 (Ākèsūmǔ)town in Ethiopia
French Axoum, Aksoum
- Axoumformer kingdom in Africa
- Aksoumformer kingdom in Africa
- Aksoumtown in Ethiopia
- Axoumtown in Ethiopia
German Aksum, Aksum
- Aksumformer kingdom in Africa
- Aksumtown in Ethiopia
Hebrew אקסום, אכסום
- אקסוםtown in Ethiopia
- אכסוםtown in Ethiopia
Portuguese Reino de Axum, Reino de Aksum
- Reino de Axumformer kingdom in Africa
- Reino de Aksumformer kingdom in Africa
Russian Аксум, Аксум
- Аксум (Aksum)former kingdom in Africa
- Аксум (Aksum)town in Ethiopia
Cite this entry
APA
Axum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Axum
MLA
“Axum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Axum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Axum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Axum.
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