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Cilicia
Cilicia
English
Proper noun
Cilicia
- (historical) an ancient region of south-eastern Asia Minor, famed for cilice — haircloth made from the hair of Cilician goats
Derived terms
Translations
ancient region
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κιλικία (Kilikía).
Proper noun
Cilicia f (genitive Ciliciae); first declension
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
nominative | Cilicia |
genitive | Ciliciae |
dative | Ciliciae |
accusative | Ciliciam |
ablative | Ciliciā |
vocative | Cilicia |
References
- Cilicia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Cilicia”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.