Gedrosia

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proper noun

The Hellenized name of the part of coastal Balochistan that roughly corresponds to contemporary Makran.

OriginLatin Gedrōsia ← Ancient Greek Γεδρωσία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe Hellenized name of the part of coastal Balochistan that roughly corresponds to contemporary Makran.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓεδρωσία
  2. LatinGedrōsia
  3. EnglishGedrosia

From Latin Gedrōsia from Ancient Greek Γεδρωσία (Gedrōsía).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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