Massilia

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A form of Massalia — An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.

OriginLatin Massilia ← Ancient Greek Μασσαλία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Massalia

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜασσαλία
  2. LatinMassilia
  3. EnglishMassilia

Learned borrowing from Latin Massilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

“Massilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Massilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Massilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Massilia.

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