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English
Etymology
From Latin Seleucia, from Ancient Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia), from Σέλευκος (Séleukos, “Seleucus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), usually in honor of Seleucus I, founder of the Seleucid Empire which succeeded to Alexander the Great’s conquests in Syria and Central Asia. Equivalent to Seleucus + -ia. Compare Alexandria, Antioch, Ptolemais, Laodicea, Apamea. Doublet of Silifke.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Seleucia (plural Seleucias)
- (historical) A former city in Mesopotamia, the capital city of the Seleucid Empire.
- (historical) Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by the Seleucids, including:
- A former city in Syria, the Mediterranean seaport of ancient Antioch on the Orontes.
- A former city in Sittacene near Seleucia-on-Tigris.
- Synonym of Gadara, a former city in northwestern Jordan near present-day Umm Qais.
- Former name of Aydin, a city in southwestern Turkey.
- Former name of Silifke, a city in southern Turkey.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Seleucia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ “Seleucia”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “Seleucia” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “Seleucia”, in Collins English Dictionary; from Michael Agnes, editor, Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th edition, Cleveland, Oh.: Wiley, 2010, →ISBN.
- ^ The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia).
Proper noun
Seleucia f sg (genitive Seleuciae); first declension
- Any of several cities in the ancient Middle East, including:
- Seleucia ad Tigrim, the capital of the Seleucid Empire
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
Spanish
Proper noun
Seleucia f
- Seleucia (city)