Thrace

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Thrace

/θɹeɪs/

Rhymes with -eɪs

Where it comes from

From Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē), from Θρᾷξ (Thrāîx, “Thracian”), from base of θράσσω (thrássō, “to trouble, stir”) and -ιξ (-ix) (compare Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”) and Κίλιξ (Kílix, “Cilician”)).

proper noun

A historical region of Southeastern Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Similar: Bistonia

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name historical and geographic area in Southeastern Europe

Español	Tracia
日本語	トラキア torakia
中文	色雷斯 Sèléisī
हिन्दी	थ्राके thrāke
Português	Trácia
Français	Thrace
Deutsch	Thrakien
Italiano	Tracia
Ελληνικά	Θράκη Thráki
Română	Tracia
Русский	Фра́кия Frákija

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@misc{thrace_2026,
  title = {Thrace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thrace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}