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Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ

[a.sí.aː]

name

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. Anatolia, Asia Minor (an ancient region of West Asia, approximately covering the area of modern Turkey)
  2. Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in western Anatolia, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD)
  3. Asia
  4. Refers to the region of Asia Minor or the Roman province located in what is now Turkey.
Examples

ἡ Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ ἐστὶ χώρα μεγάλη.

Asia is a large region.

Pronunciationa.sí.aː

Part of speechname

Usage noteIn an ancient context, this usually refers to the western part of modern-day Turkey rather than the entire continent.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ in other languages

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