Massalia

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proper noun

An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.

OriginAncient Greek Μασσαλία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.
  2. astronomy20 Massalia, an asteroid.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜασσαλία
  2. EnglishMassalia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 王后星, 馬賽星 /马赛星
  • 王后星 (Wánghòuxīng)asteroid
  • 馬賽星 /马赛星asteroid
French Massalia, Massalie
  • Massaliaancient name of Marseille — see also Marseille
  • Massalieancient name of Marseille — see also Marseille
German Massalien
  • Massalienancient name of Marseille — see also Marseille
Greek Μασσαλία
  • Μασσαλία (Massalía)ancient name of Marseille — see also Marseille
Italian Massalia, Massalia
  • Massaliaancient name of Marseille — see also Marseille
  • Massaliaasteroid
Russian Массалия, Масса́лия
  • Массалия (Massalija)ancient name of Marseille — see also Marseille
  • Масса́лия (Massálija)asteroid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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