Meanings
proper noun
- historicala village in Assyria, where in 331 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III
Origin
- Ancient GreekΓαυγάμηλα
- LatinGaugamēla
- EnglishGaugamela
From Latin Gaugamēla, from Ancient Greek Γαυγάμηλα (Gaugámēla).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Γαυγάμηλα
- Γαυγάμηλα (Gaugámēla)village
French Gaugamèles
- Gaugamèlesvillage
German Gaugamela
- Gaugamelavillage
Greek Γαυγάμηλα
- Γαυγάμηλα (Gavgámila)village
Italian Gaugamela
- Gaugamelavillage
Latin Gaugamēla
- Gaugamēlavillage
Russian Гавгаме́ла
- Гавгаме́ла (Gavgaméla)village
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APA
Gaugamela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaugamela
MLA
“Gaugamela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaugamela. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gaugamela,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaugamela.
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