Asia

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Asia

[ˈa.si.a]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía).

proper noun Asie · Asia · Asii · Asiei · Asio

feminine Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)
feminine, historical Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD)

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Asia the continent of Asia

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"Asia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/asia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Asia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/asia

Chicago

"Asia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/asia.

BibTeX

@misc{asia_2026,
  title = {Asia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/asia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}