Anatolia

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See also: Anatólia, Anatòlia, and anatólia

English

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, I rise), from ἀνά (aná, up) + τέλλω (téllō, I perform, accomplish, rise), because Anatolia was east of Greece.

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Proper noun

Anatolia (plural Anatolias)

  1. A peninsula in Western Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.
    Synonyms: Asia Minor, Lesser Asia, Turkey

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Indonesian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, I rise), from ἀνά (aná, up) + τέλλω (téllō, I perform, accomplish, rise), because Anatolia was east of Greece.

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Proper noun

Anatolia

  1. A peninsula in Western Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.
    Synonym: Asia Kecil

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Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, I rise), from ἀνά (aná, up) + τέλλω (téllō, I perform, accomplish, rise), because Anatolia was east of Greece.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.naˈtɔ.lja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlja
  • Syllabification: A‧na‧to‧lia

Proper noun

Anatolia f

  1. Anatolia

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anaˈtolja/ [a.naˈt̪o.lja]
  • Rhymes: -olja
  • Syllabification: A‧na‧to‧lia

Proper noun

Anatolia f

  1. Anatolia (a peninsula in Western Asia)