Suda

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US/ˈsu.də/UK/ˈsuː.də/

proper noun

A comprehensive 10th-century Byzantine encyclopaedia, written in Greek, containing approximately 30,000 entries on historical, biographical, literary, and lexical topics from the ancient Mediterranean world.

OriginMedieval Latin Sūda ← Medieval Greek Σοῦδᾰ →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Suda

alternative Souda

  1. A comprehensive 10th-century Byzantine encyclopaedia, written in Greek, containing approximately 30,000 entries on historical, biographical, literary, and lexical topics from the ancient Mediterranean world.

Origin

  1. Medieval GreekΣοῦδᾰ
  2. Medieval LatinSūda
  3. EnglishSuda

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Sūda, from Medieval Greek Σοῦδᾰ (Soûdă).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σοῦδᾰ
  • Σοῦδᾰ (Soûdă)tenth-century Byzantine Greek encyclopaedia
Greek Σούδα
  • Σούδα (Soúda)tenth-century Byzantine Greek encyclopaedia
Latin Sūda
  • Sūdatenth-century Byzantine Greek encyclopaedia

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Suda

buddhaBarbudaJudahbarracudaBudagoudaAntigua and Barbudahanafudakabufuda
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Anagrams

SaudSuadSadu
Cite this entry
APA

Suda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suda

MLA

“Suda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Suda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Suda.

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