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Proper noun

Assíria f

1. Assyria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Assyria (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin Assyria, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία ‎(Assuría), from Akkadian 𒀸𒋗𒁺𐎹 ‎(Aššūrāyu), from 𒀸𒋩 ‎(Aššur, “Assur”), its original capital.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈsi.ɾi.ɐ/, /a.ˈsi.ɾjɐ/
• Homophone: assíria

Proper noun

Assíria f

1. Assyria (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)

Related terms

• Acádia, Ágade
• assírio

Portuguese

Adjective

assíria

1. feminine singular of assírio