Thrace
See also: thrace
English
Etymology
From Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη (Thrā́ikē), from Θρᾷξ (Thrâix, “Thracian”), from base of θράσσω (thrássō, “to trouble, stir”) and -ιξ (-ix) (compare Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”) and Κίλιξ (Kílix, “Cilician”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θɹeɪs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Rhymes: -eɪs
Proper noun
Thrace
- A historical and geographic area in southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Derived terms
- Eastern Thrace
- Greek Thrace
- Thracian
- Turkish Thrace
- Western Thrace
Translations
historical and geographic area in southeast Europe
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁas/
Derived terms
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