"Colchis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κολχίς (Kolkhís). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Κολχίς}} Ancient Greek Κολχίς (Kolkhís) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Colchis
  1. (historical) An ancient region and kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea, corresponding to what is now western Georgia. Wikidata QID: Q183150 Wikipedia link: Colchis Tags: historical Categories (place): Countries in Europe, Historical and traditional regions, Polities Synonyms: Kolkhis Related terms: Colchian, Colchidian, Iberia, Egrisi, Lazica Translations (ancient region and kingdom): Κολχίς (Kolkhís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Կողքիս (Koġkʻis) (Armenian), Կոլխիդա (Kolxida) (Armenian), Kolheti (Azerbaijani), Kolchis (Danish), Colchis [neuter] (Dutch), Colchis [feminine] (French), კოლხეთი (ḳolxeti) (Georgian), კოლხა (ḳolxa) (Georgian), ლაზიკა (laziḳa) (Georgian), ეგრისი (egrisi) (Georgian), Kolchis (German), Κολχίδα (Kolchída) [feminine] (Greek), Κολχίς (Kolchís) [feminine] (Greek), Kolkhisz (Hungarian), Colcas [masculine] (Irish), Colchide [feminine] (Italian), Colchis [feminine] (Latin), კოლხეთი (ǩolxeti) (Laz), Կողքիս (Kołkʻis) (Old Armenian), Cólquida [feminine] (Portuguese), Colchis [neuter] (Romanian), Colchida [feminine] (Romanian), Колхи́да (Kolxída) [feminine] (Russian), Cólquide [feminine] (Spanish), Cólquida [feminine] (Spanish), Kolchis (Swedish), Kolkis (Swedish), Kolhis (Turkish), Kolha (Turkish), Kolheti (Turkish), Kolhida (Turkish)

Alternative forms

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  "word": "Colchis"
}

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