Magna Graecia

proper noun

The ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe ancient coastal regions of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers.

Origin

  1. LatinMagna Graecia
  2. EnglishMagna Graecia

From Latin Magna Graecia.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 大希臘 /大希腊
  • 大希臘 /大希腊 (Dà Xīlà)Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Finnish Magna Graecia, Suur-Kreikka
  • Magna GraeciaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
  • Suur-KreikkaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
French Grande-Grèce, Grande Grèce
  • Grande-GrèceAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
  • Grande GrèceAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
German Magna Graecia, Großgriechenland
  • Magna GraeciaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
  • GroßgriechenlandAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Greek Μεγάλη Ελλάδα
  • Μεγάλη Ελλάδα (Megáli Elláda)Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Italian Magna Grecia
  • Magna GreciaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Japanese マグナ・グラエキア
  • マグナ・グラエキア (Maguna Guraekia)Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Korean 마그나 그라이키아
  • 마그나 그라이키아 (Mageuna Geuraikia)Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Latin Magna Graecia
  • Magna GraeciaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Portuguese Magna Grécia
  • Magna GréciaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Russian Вели́кая Гре́ция
  • Вели́кая Гре́ция (Velíkaja Grécija)Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Spanish Magna Grecia
  • Magna GreciaAncient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Thai แมกนากรีเชีย
  • แมกนากรีเชีย (Mæk nāk rī cheīy)Ancient Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily
Cite this entry
APA

Magna Graecia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magna%20Graecia

MLA

“Magna Graecia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magna%20Graecia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magna Graecia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magna%20Graecia.

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