Emesa

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UK/ˈɛmɛsə/UK/ˈɛməsə/

proper noun

Former name of Homs: a city in Syria.

OriginLatin Emesa ← Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα ← Aramaic חֲמָת →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Emessa

  1. historicalFormer name of Homs: a city in Syria.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
homs

Origin

  1. Aramaicחֲמָת“hindrance, frustration, fortress”
  2. Ancient GreekἜμεσα
  3. LatinEmesa
  4. EnglishEmesa

From Latin Emesa, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”). Doublet of Homs.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα
  • Ἔμεσα (Émesa)Homs, Syria — see also Homs
Bulgarian Емеса
  • Емеса (Emesa)Homs, Syria — see also Homs
Czech Emesa
  • EmesaHoms, Syria — see also Homs
French Émèse
  • ÉmèseHoms, Syria — see also Homs
German Emesa
  • EmesaHoms, Syria — see also Homs
Hungarian Emesza
  • EmeszaHoms, Syria — see also Homs
Latin Emesa
  • EmesaHoms, Syria — see also Homs
Polish Emesa
  • EmesaHoms, Syria — see also Homs
Russian Эмеса
  • Эмеса (Emesa)Homs, Syria — see also Homs
Ukrainian Емеса
  • Емеса (Emesa)Homs, Syria — see also Homs

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

eamesSeemameaseAseemMaeseSameeamese
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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