Empúries

proper noun

An ancient Greek city on the Mediterranean coast in Catalonia, founded 575 BCE.

OriginCatalan Empúries ← Ancient Greek Ἐμπόριαι →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ampurias

  1. historicalAn ancient Greek city on the Mediterranean coast in Catalonia, founded 575 BCE.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘμπόριαι
  2. CatalanEmpúries
  3. EnglishEmpúries

Borrowed from Catalan Empúries, from Ancient Greek Ἐμπόριαι (Empóriai).

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APA

Empúries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emp%C3%BAries

MLA

“Empúries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emp%C3%BAries. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Empúries,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emp%C3%BAries.

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