"Colchis" meaning in Latin

See Colchis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkɔɫ.kʰɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkɔl.kis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Colchidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Colchis [nominative, singular], Colchidis [genitive, singular], Colchidī [dative, singular], Colchidem [accusative, singular], Colchide [ablative, singular], Colchis [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κολχός (Kolkhós) Ancient Greek -ίς (-ís) Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhĭ́s)bor. Latin Colchis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhĭ́s). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Κολχῐ́ς|text=+|title=Colchis|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κολχός (Kolkhós) Ancient Greek -ίς (-ís) Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhĭ́s)bor. Latin Colchis [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Κολχός", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" }, { "alt" : "-ίς", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ις", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Κολχῐ́ς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Colchis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Colchis"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhĭ́s). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Colchis/Colchid<3.I>|g=f}} Colchis f sg (genitive Colchidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Colchis/Colchid<3.I>}}
  1. (historical) Colchis (a historical region and ancient Georgian kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea in the South Caucasus on the border between Europe and Asia, corresponding to what is now western Georgia (including Abkhazia), as well as parts of Russia and Turkey) Tags: declension-3, feminine, historical, singular Categories (place): Places in Abkhazia, Places in Georgia, Places in Russia, Places in Turkey
    Sense id: en-Colchis-la-name-dcIR~6l9 Categories (other): Former polities, Geographic and cultural areas of Abkhazia, Geographic and cultural areas of Asia, Geographic and cultural areas of Europe, Geographic and cultural areas of Georgia, Geographic and cultural areas of Russia, Geographic and cultural areas of Turkey, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 77 23 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 77 23 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 67 33
  2. a Colchian woman Tags: declension-3, feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-Colchis-la-name-Qtow1nr-
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