Paphlagonia

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proper noun

A historical region in northern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the shore of the Black Sea, between Bithynia and Pontus.

OriginAncient Greek Παφλᾰγονῐ́ᾱ (Paphlăgonĭ́ā) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA historical region in northern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the shore of the Black Sea, between Bithynia and Pontus.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠαφλᾰγών (Paphlăgṓn)
  2. Ancient GreekΠαφλᾰγονῐ́ᾱ (Paphlăgonĭ́ā)
  3. EnglishPaphlagonia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παφλᾰγονῐ́ᾱ (Paphlăgonĭ́ā).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Παφλαγονία
  • Παφλαγονία (Paphlagonía)historical region
French Paphlagonie
  • Paphlagoniehistorical region
German Paphlagonien
  • Paphlagonienhistorical region
Greek Παφλαγονία
  • Παφλαγονία (Paflagonía)historical region
Italian Paflagonia
  • Paflagoniahistorical region
Korean 파플라고니아
  • 파플라고니아 (Papeullagonia)historical region
Latin Paphlagonia
  • Paphlagoniahistorical region
Polish Paflagonia
  • Paflagoniahistorical region
Portuguese Paflagónia, Paflagônia
  • Paflagóniahistorical region
  • Paflagôniahistorical region
Romanian Paflagonia
  • Paflagoniahistorical region
Russian Пафлаго́ния
  • Пафлаго́ния (Paflagónija)historical region
Spanish Paflagonia
  • Paflagoniahistorical region
Swedish Paflagonien
  • Paflagonienhistorical region
Ukrainian Пафлагонія
  • Пафлагонія (Paflahonija)historical region
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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