Coele-Syria

/ˌsiːliˈsɪɹi.ə/

proper noun

An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.

OriginLatin Coelē Syria ← Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Coele Syria · alternative Coelesyria · alternative Coelosyria · alternative Celesyria

  1. An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
  2. A former province of the Late Roman Empire, in existence from 198 to c. 400 AD.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚοίλη Συρία
  2. LatinCoelē Syria
  3. EnglishCoele-Syria

Borrowed from Latin Coelē Syria, from Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría). Literally “Hollow Syria”.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία
  • Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría)region of Syria
Catalan Celesíria
  • Celesíriaregion of Syria
Chinese Mandarin 柯里敘利亞 /柯里叙利亚
  • 柯里敘利亞 /柯里叙利亚 (Kēlǐ Xùlìyà)region of Syria
Dutch Coele-Syrië
  • Coele-Syriëregion of Syria
French Cœlé-Syrie
  • Cœlé-Syrieregion of Syria
German Kölesyrien, Cölesyrien
  • Kölesyrienregion of Syria
  • Cölesyrienregion of Syria
Greek Κοίλη Συρία
  • Κοίλη Συρία (Koíli Syría)region of Syria
Italian Celesiria
  • Celesiriaregion of Syria
Latin Coelē Syria
  • Coelē Syriaregion of Syria
Polish Celesyria
  • Celesyriaregion of Syria
Portuguese Celessíria
  • Celessíriaregion of Syria
Russian Келесирия
  • Келесирия (Kelesirija)region of Syria
Spanish Celesiria
  • Celesiriaregion of Syria
Swedish Koilesyrien
  • Koilesyrienregion of Syria
Ukrainian Келесирія
  • Келесирія (Kelesyrija)region of Syria

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Coele-Syria

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Cite this entry
APA

Coele-Syria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coele-Syria

MLA

“Coele-Syria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coele-Syria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coele-Syria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coele-Syria.

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