English Explanatory Dictionary

Caucasus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus.
  2. The Hindu Kush, anciently known by Latin and Greek translated variants as the 'Caucasus of India' since the time of Alexander the Great.
  3. A geopolitical region in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, deriving its name from the aforementioned mountains.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːkəsəs/ en-us-caucasus.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Caucasus.wav

Word forms

Caucasus

Etymology

Via Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos).

Related words

Caucasia Caucasian Caucasology Caucasus Indicus Greater Caucasus Lesser Caucasus North Caucasus South Caucasus
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