Meanings
proper noun
- A historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeastern Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.
- A geographic region and administrative region in northwest Greece, one of the thirteen peripheries of modern Greece.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἬπειρος“mainland”
- LatinĒpīrus
- EnglishEpirus
From Latin Ēpīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος (Ḗpeiros, “mainland”).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος
- Ἤπειρος (Ḗpeiros)region; historical kingdom
Catalan Epir, Epir
- Epirregion; historical kingdom
- Epirone of the 13 peripheries
Chinese Mandarin 伊庇魯斯 /伊庇鲁斯, 伊庇魯斯大區 /伊庇鲁斯大区
- 伊庇魯斯 /伊庇鲁斯 (Yībìlǔsī)region; historical kingdom
- 伊庇魯斯大區 /伊庇鲁斯大区 (Yībìlǔsī Dàqū)region; historical kingdom
- 伊庇魯斯 /伊庇鲁斯one of the 13 peripheries
- 伊庇鲁斯 (Yībìlǔsī)one of the 13 peripheries
- 伊庇魯斯大區 /伊庇鲁斯大区one of the 13 peripheries
- 伊庇鲁斯大区 (Yībìlǔsī Dàqū)one of the 13 peripheries
Czech Epirus
- Epirusone of the 13 peripheries
Danish Epirus, Epiros
- Epirusregion; historical kingdom
- Epirosregion; historical kingdom
Dutch Epirus, Epiros
- Epirusregion; historical kingdom
- Epirosregion; historical kingdom
- Epirusone of the 13 peripheries
- Epirosone of the 13 peripheries
Esperanto Epiro, Epiro
- Epiroregion; historical kingdom
- Epiroone of the 13 peripheries
Estonian Ípeiros, Ípeiros
- Ípeirosregion; historical kingdom
- Ípeirosone of the 13 peripheries
Finnish Epeiros, Epeiros
- Epeirosregion; historical kingdom
- Epeirosone of the 13 peripheries
French Épire, Épire
- Épireregion; historical kingdom
- Épireone of the 13 peripheries
German Epirus, Epirus
- Epirusregion; historical kingdom
- Epirusone of the 13 peripheries
Greek Ήπειρος, Ήπειρος
- Ήπειρος (Ípeiros)region; historical kingdom
- Ήπειρος (Ípeiros)one of the 13 peripheries
Hebrew אפירוס, אפירוס
- אפירוס (épiros)region; historical kingdom
- אפירוס (épiros)one of the 13 peripheries
Hindi एपिरस
- एपिरस (epiras)region; historical kingdom
Icelandic Epírus
- Epírusregion; historical kingdom
Italian Epiro, Epiro
- Epiroregion; historical kingdom
- Epiroone of the 13 peripheries
Japanese イピロス, エペイロス
- イピロス (Ipirosu)region; historical kingdom
- エペイロス (Epeirosu)region; historical kingdom
- エピロス (Epirosu)region; historical kingdom
- イピロス (Ipirosu)one of the 13 peripheries
- エピロス (Epirosu)one of the 13 peripheries
Latin Ēpīrus, Ēpīros
- Ēpīrusregion; historical kingdom
- Ēpīrosregion; historical kingdom
- Epirusone of the 13 peripheries
Lithuanian Epyras, Epyro karalystė
- Epyrasregion; historical kingdom
- Epyro karalystėregion; historical kingdom
- Epyrasone of the 13 peripheries
Persian اپیروس
- اپیروس (epirus)region; historical kingdom
Polish Epir, Epir
- Epirregion; historical kingdom
- Epirone of the 13 peripheries
Portuguese Épiro, Épiro
- Épiroregion; historical kingdom
- Épiroone of the 13 peripheries
Russian Эпир, Эпир
- Эпир (Epir)region; historical kingdom
- Эпир (Epir)one of the 13 peripheries
Spanish Epiro, Epiro
- Epiroregion; historical kingdom
- Epiroone of the 13 peripheries
Swedish Epirus
- Epirusregion; historical kingdom
Tagalog Epiro, Epiro
- Epiroregion; historical kingdom
- Epiroone of the 13 peripheries
Turkish Epir, Epir
- Epirregion; historical kingdom
- Epirone of the 13 peripheries
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Epirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epirus
MLA
“Epirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epirus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Epirus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epirus.
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