Colchis

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proper noun

A historical region and ancient Georgian kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea in the South Caucasus on the border between Europe and Asia, corresponding to what is now western Georgia (including Abkhazia), as well as parts of Russia and Turkey.

OriginAncient Greek Κολχίς →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kolkhis

  1. historicalA historical region and ancient Georgian kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea in the South Caucasus on the border between Europe and Asia, corresponding to what is now western Georgia (including Abkhazia), as well as parts of Russia and Turkey.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚολχίς
  2. EnglishColchis

From Ancient Greek Κολχίς (Kolkhís).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κολχίς
  • Κολχίς (Kolkhís)ancient region and kingdom
Danish Kolchis
  • Kolchisancient region and kingdom
Dutch Colchis
  • Colchisancient region and kingdom
French Colchide
  • Colchideancient region and kingdom
German Kolchis
  • Kolchisancient region and kingdom
Greek Κολχίδα, Κολχίς
  • Κολχίδα (Kolchída)ancient region and kingdom
  • Κολχίς (Kolchís)ancient region and kingdom
Hungarian Kolkhisz
  • Kolkhiszancient region and kingdom
Irish Colcas
  • Colcasancient region and kingdom
Italian Colchide
  • Colchideancient region and kingdom
Latin Colchis
  • Colchisancient region and kingdom
Polish Kolchida
  • Kolchidaancient region and kingdom
Portuguese Cólquida
  • Cólquidaancient region and kingdom
Romanian Colchis, Colchida
  • Colchisancient region and kingdom
  • Colchidaancient region and kingdom
Russian Колхи́да
  • Колхи́да (Kolxída)ancient region and kingdom
Spanish Cólquide, Cólquida
  • Cólquideancient region and kingdom
  • Cólquidaancient region and kingdom
Swedish Kolchis, Kolkis
  • Kolchisancient region and kingdom
  • Kolkisancient region and kingdom
Turkish Kolhis, Kolha
  • Kolhisancient region and kingdom
  • Kolhaancient region and kingdom
  • Kolhetiancient region and kingdom
  • Kolhidaancient region and kingdom
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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