Meanings
proper noun
alternative Caesarea Mazaca · alternative Mazaka
- historicalThe ancient capital of the Kingdom of Cappadocia in Asia Minor, in modern Turkey; modern Kayseri.
Synonyms: Eusebia, Caesarea, Kaisariyah
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe ancient capital of the Kingdom of Cappadocia in Asia Minor, in modern Turkey; modern Kayseri.
Also see
Origin
- Ancient GreekΜάζακα
- LatinMāzaca
- EnglishMazaca
Learned borrowing from Latin Māzaca, from Ancient Greek Μάζακα (Mázaka), from the name of the tribe of Mushki. Compare Old Armenian Մաժաք (Mažakʻ).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Μάζακα
- Μάζακα (Mázaka)ancient city of Asia Minor
Latin Māzaca, Māzacum
- Māzacaancient city of Asia Minor
- Māzacumancient city of Asia Minor
- Caesarea Māzacaancient city of Asia Minor
Cite this entry
APA
Mazaca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mazaca
MLA
“Mazaca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mazaca. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mazaca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mazaca.
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