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Thrace

Thrace

English

Thrace in yellow.

Proper noun

Thrace

  1. A historical and geographic area in southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Derived terms

  • Eastern Thrace
  • Greek Thrace
  • Thracian
  • Turkish Thrace
  • Western Thrace

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thrace

Thrace

English

Thrace in yellow.

Proper noun

Thrace

  1. A historical and geographic area in southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Derived terms

  • Eastern Thrace
  • Greek Thrace
  • Thracian
  • Turkish Thrace
  • Western Thrace

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Etymology

From Latin Thrācia, from Ancient Greek Θρᾴκη ‎(Thrā́ikē), from Θρᾷξ ‎(Thrâix, “Thracian”), from base of θράσσω ‎(thrássō, “to trouble, stir”) and -ιξ ‎(-ix) (compare Φοίνιξ ‎(Phoínix, “Phoenician”) and Κίλιξ ‎(Kílix, “Cilician”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θreɪs/
  • THREÏS
  • Rhymes: -eɪs

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