Libya
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Libya
- /ˈlɪbi.ə/
Rhymes with -ɪbiə
Where it comes from
From Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). Attested in English since the 16th century.
proper noun
- A country in North Africa. Capital: Tripoli. He is one of the tens of thousands of Chadians who fled last year’s fighting in Libya and are now back in their homeland.
- Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tunisia, tripoli, libyan, liberia, malta, jamahiriya, country, jana, libby, chad, kissinger, cyrenaica, fezzan, libye, libia, tripolitania
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Talk about this word "Libya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/libya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Libya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/libya "Libya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/libya.Cite this
@misc{libya_2026,
title = {Libya},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/libya},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
