Antiochia

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Antiochia

/æntiˈɒkiə/

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From Latin Antiochīa (“Antioch”), from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια (Antiókheia), from Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos, “Antiochus”) + -εια (-eia, “ia: forming place names”), after various members of the Seleucid dynasty.

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historical, uncountable Synonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia.
Similar: Antioch
historical, uncountable Synonym of Antioch: a former country in the Middle East, a Crusader state centered on modern Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.
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@misc{antiochia_2026,
  title = {Antiochia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antiochia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}