Transcaucasia
Meaning
A mountainous region in the easternmost part of Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Also known as Transcaucasus.
Synonyms
Translations
Transcaucasie
Transkaukasien
Transcaucasia Mittlerer Osten
الشرق الأوس
Μέση Ανατολή
Orient Mitjà Εγγύς Ανατολή Nahost Proche‐Orient جنوب القوقازPronounced as (IPA)
[ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə]
Etymology
From trans- + Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), as viewed from the side of Russia.
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