Meanings
proper noun
- historicalA region in the southeastern Caspian Sea, corresponding to parts of modern-day Iran (specifically Northern Iran) and Turkmenistan.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient GreekὙρκᾱνίᾱ
- LatinHyrcānia
- EnglishHyrcania
Borrowed from Latin Hyrcānia, from Ancient Greek Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā), from Old Iranian. See Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (v-r-k-a-n /Vr̥kānaʰ/) for more.
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Ancient Greek Ὑρκανία, Γουργάν
- Ὑρκανία (Hurkanía)region in south of Caspian Sea
- Γουργάν (Gourgán)region in south of Caspian Sea
French Hyrcanie
- Hyrcanieregion in south of Caspian Sea
German Hyrkanien
- Hyrkanienregion in south of Caspian Sea
Greek Υρκανία
- Υρκανία (Yrkanía)region in south of Caspian Sea
Italian Ircania
- Ircaniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Latin Hyrcānia
- Hyrcāniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Portuguese Hircânia
- Hircâniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Russian Гирка́ния
- Гирка́ния (Girkánija)region in south of Caspian Sea
Spanish Hircania
- Hircaniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Hyrcania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyrcania
MLA
“Hyrcania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyrcania. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hyrcania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyrcania.
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