Taprobana

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proper noun

Sri Lanka.

OriginLatin Tāprobana ← Ancient Greek Ταπροβάνη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Taprobane · alternative Trapobana · alternative Trapobane

  1. obsoleteSri Lanka.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤαπροβάνη
  2. LatinTāprobana
  3. EnglishTaprobana

Learned borrowing from Latin Tāprobana, from Ancient Greek Ταπροβάνη (Taprobánē).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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