Siberia
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Siberia
- [saɪˈbɪə̯.ɹi.ə] UK
- [saɪˈbɪɹiə] US
Rhymes with -ɪɹiə, -ɪəɹiə
Where it comes from
Adopted in the 16th century, probably via Latin Sibēria, from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) + -ia.
In origin the Tatar name of a 14th-century fortress at Qashliq (Tobolsk) which became the capital of the 16th-century Khanate of Sibir, in 16th century Russian usage extended to the entire area of what is now Tyumen Oblast, and with the ongoing Russian conquest of Siberia by the 19th century to the larger area of Russia's Asian territories beyond the Ob River.
The figurative sense in English arises in the 19th century (attested in 1841 according to the OED).
proper noun
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The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.
The other countries or prouinces which the Ruſſe Emperours haue gotten perforce added of late to their other dominion, are theſe with follow Twerra, Youghoria, Permia, Vadska, Boulghoria, Chernigo, Oudoria, Obdoria, Condora, with a great part of Siberia: where the people though they be not natural R
Similar: Sibir
noun Siberias
- A cold, inhospitable place or place of exile.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: turkestan, siberian, taiga, outback, backcountry, boondocks, wilderness, tundra, barrens, desolation, icebox, permafrost, hinterland, backwater, sticks, nowhere
Translations
Every language
name region of Russia
| Español | Siberia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시베리아 |
| 日本語 | シベリア Shiberia |
| 中文 | 西伯利亞 /西伯利亚 Xībólìyà |
| हिन्दी | साइबेरिया sāiberiyā |
| Português | Sibéria |
| Français | Sibérie |
| Deutsch | Sibirien |
| Italiano | Siberia |
| Ελληνικά | Σιβηρία Siviría |
| Română | Siberia |
| Русский | Сиби́рь Sibírʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Xi-be-ri-a, Tây Bá Lợi Á |
| العربية | سِيبِيرِيَا sībīriyā |
| עברית | סִיבִּיר sibír |
Talk about this word "Siberia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/siberia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Siberia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/siberia "Siberia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/siberia.Cite this
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title = {Siberia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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