Cilicia

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UK/sɪˈlɪsɪə/UK/sɪˈlɪʃə/

proper noun

An ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.

OriginLatin Cilicia ← Ancient Greek Κιλικία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient region in southeastern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, famed for cilice, i.e. haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚιλικία
  2. LatinCilicia
  3. EnglishCilicia

Borrowed from Latin Cilicia, from Ancient Greek Κιλικία (Kilikía).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κιλικία
  • Κιλικία (Kilikía)ancient region
Bulgarian Киликия
  • Киликия (Kilikija)ancient region
Catalan Cilícia
  • Cilíciaancient region
Danish Kilikien
  • Kilikienancient region
Estonian Kiliikia
  • Kiliikiaancient region
Finnish Kilikia
  • Kilikiaancient region
French Cilicie
  • Cilicieancient region
German Kilikien
  • Kilikienancient region
Greek Κιλικία
  • Κιλικία (Kilikía)ancient region
Hungarian Kilikia
  • Kilikiaancient region
Irish an Chilic
  • an Chilicancient region
Latin Cilicia
  • Ciliciaancient region
Polish Cylicja
  • Cylicjaancient region
Portuguese Cilícia
  • Cilíciaancient region
Romanian Cilicia
  • Ciliciaancient region
Russian Килики́я
  • Килики́я (Kilikíja)ancient region
Spanish Cilicia
  • Ciliciaancient region
Swedish Kilikien, Cilicien
  • Kilikienancient region
  • Cilicienancient region
Turkish Kilikya
  • Kilikyaancient region
Ukrainian Кілікія
  • Кілікія (Kilikija)ancient region
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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