Transcaucasia

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Type Region
Pronounced Pron. /ˌtræns.kɔ.ˈkeɪ.ʒə/(English) /tɾans.kau.ˈka.sja/(Spanish)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsEnglish variant: Transcaucasus

Meaning & History

Means "beyond the Caucasus", derived from Latin trans meaning "across, beyond" combined with the latinized Greek noun Caucasia meaning "the Caucasus" (both the mountains and their namesake region). This is the name of the southern part of the Caucasus region, which is sometimes also called the South Caucasus and Southern Caucasia.
Added 5/19/2020 by Lucille
Edited 5/19/2020 by HL


See Also

User submission Transcaucásia