Messenia

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proper noun

A regional unit in the south-western Peloponnese, Greece, which has its modern capital at Kalamata. The original capital was at Messene.

OriginLatin Messēnia ← Ancient Greek Μεσσηνῐ́ᾱ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Messinia

  1. A regional unit in the south-western Peloponnese, Greece, which has its modern capital at Kalamata. The original capital was at Messene.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜεσσηνῐ́ᾱ
  2. LatinMessēnia
  3. EnglishMessenia

Borrowed from Latin Messēnia, from Ancient Greek Μεσσηνῐ́ᾱ (Messēnĭ́ā), from Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē, “Messene”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μεσσηνία
  • Μεσσηνία (Messēnía)region
Catalan Messènia
  • Messèniaregion
French Messénie
  • Messénieregion
Greek Μεσσηνία
  • Μεσσηνία (Messinía)region
Latin Messenia
  • Messeniaregion
Polish Mesenia
  • Meseniaregion
Portuguese Messênia, Messénia
  • Messêniaregion
  • Messéniaregion
Spanish Mesenia
  • Meseniaregion
Turkish Mesinya
  • Mesinyaregion

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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