Laodicea
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Laodicea
- /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/
Where it comes from
From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to Laodice + -a.
proper noun Laodiceia · Laodikeia
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Former name of Nahavand: a city in Iran.
Similar: Laodicea in Media, Laodicea in Persis, Antioch, Antiochia, Antioch in Media, Antioch in Persis, Antioch of Chosroes, Ladhiqiyya
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A former city in Caria and Lydia, near modern Denizli in Denizli Province, Turkey, chiefly known for its role in early Christianity.
Similar: Laodicea on the Lycus
Translations
Talk about this word "Laodicea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laodicea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Laodicea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laodicea "Laodicea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laodicea.Cite this
@misc{laodicea_2026,
title = {Laodicea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laodicea},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
