English Explanatory Dictionary

Thrace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A historical region of Southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Pronunciation

/θɹeɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Thrace.wav

Word forms

Thrace

Etymology

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”)).

Derived words

Eastern Thrace East Thrace Greek Thrace Thracian Turkish Thrace Western Thrace
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