Hyrcania

H4Y4R1C3A1N1I1A1

proper noun

A region in the southeastern Caspian Sea, corresponding to parts of modern-day Iran (specifically Northern Iran) and Turkmenistan.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA region in the southeastern Caspian Sea, corresponding to parts of modern-day Iran (specifically Northern Iran) and Turkmenistan.

    Synonyms: Gurgan, Gorgan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region in the southeastern Caspian Sea, corresponding to parts of modern-day Iran (specifically Northern Iran) and Turkmenistan.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὙρκᾱνίᾱ
  2. LatinHyrcānia
  3. EnglishHyrcania

Borrowed from Latin Hyrcānia, from Ancient Greek Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā), from Old Iranian. See Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (v-r-k-a-n /⁠Vr̥kānaʰ⁠/) for more.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὑρκανία, Γουργάν
  • Ὑρκανία (Hurkanía)region in south of Caspian Sea
  • Γουργάν (Gourgán)region in south of Caspian Sea
French Hyrcanie
  • Hyrcanieregion in south of Caspian Sea
German Hyrkanien
  • Hyrkanienregion in south of Caspian Sea
Greek Υρκανία
  • Υρκανία (Yrkanía)region in south of Caspian Sea
Italian Ircania
  • Ircaniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Latin Hyrcānia
  • Hyrcāniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Portuguese Hircânia
  • Hircâniaregion in south of Caspian Sea
Russian Гирка́ния
  • Гирка́ния (Girkánija)region in south of Caspian Sea
Spanish Hircania
  • Hircaniaregion in south of Caspian Sea

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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