Transcaucasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

[ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə] [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪʒə]

Word forms

Transcaucasia Transcaucasus

Etymology

From trans- + Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), as viewed from the side of Russia.

Synonyms

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