Armenian

Proper noun

Կեսարիա • ‎(Kesaria)

1. Caesarea (name of various cities of Roman Empire, most importantly of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, modern Kayseri)

Declension

Synonyms

• (Caesarea Mazaca): Մաժաք ‎(Mažakʿ)

References

• Barsełyan, Hovhannes (2006), “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew ułłagrakan tełekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, ISBN 99941-56-03-9, pages 50, 55

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καισάρεια ‎(Kaisáreia), from Latin Caesarea.

Proper noun

Կեսարիա • ‎(Kesaria)

1. Caesarea (the name of various cities of the Roman Empire, most importantly of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, modern Kayseri)

Declension

Synonyms

• (Caesarea Mazaca): Մաժաք ‎(Mažakʿ)

Descendants

• Armenian: Կեսարիա ‎(Kesaria)

References

• Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), “Կեսարիա”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy