Ἀντιόχεια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Ᾰ̓ντῐ́οχος (Antíokhos, Antiochus) + -ειᾰ (-eia), name of several Seleucid kings.

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Proper noun

Ᾰ̓ντῐόχειᾰ (Antiókheia) f (genitive Ἀντῐοχείᾱς); first declension

  1. Antioch, the name of a number of cities founded by king Antiochos, the most famous being "Antioch on the Orontes" in Syria.
  2. Antakya, Turkey

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