"Tarsus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Tarsus, from Ancient Greek Ταρσός (Tarsós), ultimately from Hittite Tarsa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Tarsus}} Latin Tarsus, {{der|en|grc|Ταρσός}} Ancient Greek Ταρσός (Tarsós), {{der|en|hit|Tarsa}} Hittite Tarsa Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tarsus
  1. A city in Mersin province in southeastern Turkey, an important center of Cilicia since antiquity. Wikipedia link: Tarsus, Mersin Categories (place): Cities in Turkey, Places in Turkey Synonyms (historical names): Tarsa, Tarsos, Antioch, Antioch on the Cydnus, Juliopolis Translations (city in modern Turkey): Ταρσός (Tarsós) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Տարսոն (Tarson) (Armenian), 大數 (Chinese Mandarin), 大数 (Dàshù) (Chinese Mandarin), Tarse (French), Ταρσός (Tarsós) [feminine] (Greek), 大數 (Hakka Chinese), 大数 (thai-su) (Hakka Chinese), תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshísh) (Hebrew), Tarso (Italian), Tarsus [feminine] (Latin), Տարսոն (Tarson) (Old Armenian), طرسوس (Tarsus) (Ottoman Turkish), Tarso (Portuguese), Tarso (Spanish), Tarso (Tagalog), Tarsus (Turkish)

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