Sophene

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/soʊˈfiːni/

proper noun

Province of ancient Armenia and of the Roman Empire, located to the south-west of Greater Armenia. Independent kingdom from 3rd century B.C. until 90's B.C. Lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey.

OriginLatin Sōphēnē ← Ancient Greek Σωφηνή →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tsopk

  1. historicalProvince of ancient Armenia and of the Roman Empire, located to the south-west of Greater Armenia. Independent kingdom from 3rd century B.C. until 90's B.C. Lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tsopk

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣωφηνή
  2. LatinSōphēnē
  3. EnglishSophene

Via Latin Sōphēnē, from Ancient Greek Σωφηνή (Sōphēnḗ), probably of Urartian origin. Compare the Armenian name: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σωφηνή
  • Σωφηνή (Sōphēnḗ)province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire
French Sophène
  • Sophèneprovince of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire
Latin Sōphēnē
  • Sōphēnēprovince of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire
Russian Софена, Цопк
  • Софена (Sofena)province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire
  • Цопк (Copk)province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sophene

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Anagrams

phenose
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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