English Explanatory Dictionary

Coele-Syria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient Hellenistic region in modern Syria, referring to the Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
  2. A former province of the Late Roman Empire, in existence from 198 to c. 400 AD.

Pronunciation

/ˌsiːliˈsɪɹi.ə/

Word forms

Coele-Syria Coele Syria Coelesyria Coelosyria Celesyria

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Coelē Syria, from Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría). Literally “Hollow Syria”.

Derived words

Coele-Syrian
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