Transcaucasia
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Transcaucasia
- [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə]
- [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪʒə]
Where it comes from
From trans- + Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), as viewed from the side of Russia.
proper noun Transcaucasus
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A mountainous region of West Asia and Eastern Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising the republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Similar: South Caucasus
Talk about this word "Transcaucasia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transcaucasia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Transcaucasia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transcaucasia "Transcaucasia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transcaucasia.Cite this
@misc{transcaucasia_2026,
title = {Transcaucasia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transcaucasia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
