Caria

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UK/ˈkɛəɹi.ə/US/ˈkɛɹi.ə/

proper noun

A historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor, in modern Turkey.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor, in modern Turkey.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚᾱ́ρ (Kā́r)
  2. Ancient GreekΚᾱρίᾱ (Kāríā)
  3. EnglishCaria

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κᾱρίᾱ (Kāríā).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κᾱρίᾱ
  • Κᾱρίᾱ (Kāríā)a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Czech Kárie
  • Káriea historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Danish Karien
  • Kariena historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
French Carie
  • Cariea historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
German Karien
  • Kariena historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Greek Καρία
  • Καρία (Karía)a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Irish Cairia
  • Cairiaa historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Italian Caria
  • Cariaa historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Japanese カリア, カーリア
  • カリア (karia)a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
  • カーリア (kāria)a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Latin Cāria
  • Cāriaa historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Polish Karia
  • Kariaa historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Romanian Caria
  • Cariaa historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Russian Кария
  • Кария (Karija)a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor
Spanish Caria
  • Cariaa historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor

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Cite this entry
APA

Caria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caria

MLA

“Caria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caria. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caria,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caria.

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