Transcaucasia

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[ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə][ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪʒə]

proper noun

A mountainous region of West Asia and Eastern Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising the republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Similar
South Caucasus
OriginRussian Закавка́зье →
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Meanings

proper nounTranscaucasia (uncountable)

alternative Transcaucasus

  1. uncountableA mountainous region of West Asia and Eastern Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising the republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

    Synonyms: South Caucasus

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA mountainous region of West Asia and Eastern Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising the republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Similar
South Caucasus
Also see
south caucasus

Origin

  1. RussianЗакавка́зье
  2. EnglishTranscaucasia

From trans- + Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), as viewed from the side of Russia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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