Caucasus

Meaning

1. A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus.
2. A geopolitical region in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, deriving its name from the aforementioned mountains.

Synonyms

Caucasus Mountains

Caucasia

Translations

Caucase

Kaukasus

Caucaso

Kaukasus

Cáucaso

Cáucaso

Caucas

Caucasus

القوقاز

Καύκασος

Kafkasya

Caucàs

قفقاس

Ciscaucasie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔːkəsəs/

Etymology

Via Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos).