Theodorias

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proper noun

A Byzantine province on the coast of modern-day Syria, established in the 6th century CE by Emperor Justinian I, named in honor of his wife Theodora. Capital: Laodicea ad Mare (modern-day Latakia).

OriginLatin Theodōrias ← Ancient Greek Θεοδωριάς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Byzantine province on the coast of modern-day Syria, established in the 6th century CE by Emperor Justinian I, named in honor of his wife Theodora. Capital: Laodicea ad Mare (modern-day Latakia).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘεοδωριάς
  2. LatinTheodōrias
  3. EnglishTheodorias

Borrowed from Latin Theodōrias, from Ancient Greek Θεοδωριάς (Theodōriás), from Θεοδώρα (Theodṓra) + -ιάς (-iás).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θεοδωριάς
  • Θεοδωριάς (Theodōriás)Translations
French Théodoriade
  • ThéodoriadeTranslations
Italian Teodoriade
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Latin Theodōrias
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Russian Феодориа́да
  • Феодориа́да (Feodoriáda)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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