Thrace

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/θɹeɪs/

proper noun

A historical region of Southeastern Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Similar
Bistonia
OriginLatin Thrācia ← Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical region of Southeastern Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

    Synonyms: Bistonia

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA historical region of Southeastern Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Similar
Bistonia
Also see
bistonia

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘρᾴκη
  2. LatinThrācia
  3. EnglishThrace

From Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē), from Θρᾷξ (Thrāîx, “Thracian”), from base of θράσσω (thrássō, “to trouble, stir”) and -ιξ (-ix) (compare Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”) and Κίλιξ (Kílix, “Cilician”)).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη
  • Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Bulgarian Тракия
  • Тракия (Trakija)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Catalan Tràcia
  • Tràciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Chinese Mandarin 色雷斯
  • 色雷斯 (Sèléisī)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Czech Thrákie
  • Thrákiehistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Finnish Traakia
  • Traakiahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
French Thrace
  • Thracehistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
German Thrakien
  • Thrakienhistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Greek Θράκη
  • Θράκη (Thráki)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Hindi थ्राके
  • थ्राके (thrāke)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Icelandic Þrakía
  • Þrakíahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Irish an Tráicia
  • an Tráiciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Italian Tracia
  • Traciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Japanese トラキア
  • トラキア (torakia)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Latin Thracia
  • Thraciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Persian تراکیه
  • تراکیه (terâkiye)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Polish Tracja
  • Tracjahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Portuguese Trácia
  • Tráciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Romanian Tracia
  • Traciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Russian Фра́кия
  • Фра́кия (Frákija)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Spanish Tracia
  • Traciahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Swedish Thrakien
  • Thrakienhistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Turkish Trakya, Rumeli
  • Trakyahistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
  • Rumelihistorical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
Ukrainian Фра́кія, Тра́кія
  • Фра́кія (Frákija)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe
  • Тра́кія (Trákija)historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Thrace

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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