Ruthenia

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/ɹuːˈθiː.ni.ə/

proper noun

The territory between Central and Eastern Europe inhabited by Rusyns, on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in parts of Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia.

Similar
Carpathian RutheniaZakarpattiaSubcarpathian RusCarpatho-UkraineRed RutheniaGalicia-VolhyniaKievan RusKievan Russia
OriginMedieval Latin Rutheni →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The territory between Central and Eastern Europe inhabited by Rusyns, on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in parts of Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia.

    Synonyms: Carpathian Ruthenia, Zakarpattia, Subcarpathian Rus, Carpatho-Ukraine

  2. historicalLands inhabited by Ukrainians (Ruthenians) of the former Austrian Empire kingdom of Galicia (1772–1918), corresponding to parts of Western Ukraine.
  3. historicalWestern portions of East Slavic lands, including the principalities of Galicia-Volhynia and Kyiv, which united with Lithuania and Poland (14th c–1772), corresponding to what is now Ukraine and Belarus.

    Synonyms: Red Ruthenia, Galicia-Volhynia

  4. historicalRus, an East Slavic medieval state (880–12th c), corresponding to what is now Ukraine and Belarus, as well as western Russia.

    Synonyms: Kievan Rus, Kievan Russia

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe territory between Central and Eastern Europe inhabited by Rusyns, on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in parts of Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia.

Similar
Carpathian RutheniaZakarpattiaSubcarpathian RusCarpatho-Ukraine

proper nounWestern portions of East Slavic lands, including the principalities of Galicia-Volhynia and Kyiv, which united with Lithuania and Poland (14th c–1772), corresponding to what is now Ukraine and Belarus.

Similar
Red RutheniaGalicia-Volhynia

proper nounRus, an East Slavic medieval state (880–12th c), corresponding to what is now Ukraine and Belarus, as well as western Russia.

Similar
Kievan RusKievan Russia
Also see
carpathian rutheniagalicia-volhyniakievan rusred rutheniasubcarpathian rus

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinRutheni
  2. EnglishRuthenia

Related to Ruthene, Ruthenian, Ruthenic, from Medieval Latin Rutheni, Ruteni, related to Russi, Ruzi as Prutheni, Pruteni is to Prussi, Pruzi (“Prussians”). Compare Rus, Russ, from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ), compare Medieval Greek Ῥῶς (Rhôs).

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese Rutênia
  • Rutêniaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Bulgarian Руте́ния, Рус
  • Руте́ния (Ruténija)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
  • Рус (Rus)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Catalan Rutènia
  • Rutèniaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Chinese Mandarin 羅塞尼亞 /罗塞尼亚
  • 羅塞尼亞 /罗塞尼亚 (Luōsāiníyǎ)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Czech Rus
  • Rusalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
European Portuguese Ruténia
  • Ruténiaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
French Ruthénie
  • Ruthéniealternative name of Rus — see also Rus
German Ruthenien
  • Ruthenienalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Greek Ρουθηνία
  • Ρουθηνία (Routhinía)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Irish an Rúitéin
  • an Rúitéinalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Italian Rutenia
  • Ruteniaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Japanese ルテニア
  • ルテニア (Rutenia)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Korean 루테니아
  • 루테니아 (Rutenia)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Latin Rūthēnia, Russia
  • Rūthēniaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
  • Russiaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Persian ارس
  • ارس (orus)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Polish Ruś
  • Ruśalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Romanian Rutenia
  • Ruteniaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Russian Руте́ния, Русь
  • Руте́ния (Ruténija)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
  • Русь (Rusʹ)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Slovak Rus
  • Rusalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Spanish Rutenia
  • Ruteniaalternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Ukrainian Руте́нія, Русь
  • Руте́нія (Ruténija)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
  • Русь (Rusʹ)alternative name of Rus — see also Rus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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