Colchis
English
Historical map of Colchis
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κολχίς (Kolkhís).
Proper noun
Colchis
- (historical) An ancient region and kingdom located in Eastern Europe, on the coast of the Black Sea, corresponding to what is now western Georgia.
Related terms
- Colchidian
Translations
ancient region and kingdom
See also
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhís).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkol.kʰis/, [ˈkɔɫ.kʰɪs]
Proper noun
Colchis f (genitive Colchidis); third declension
Declension
Third declension i-stem.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Colchis |
| genitive | Colchidis |
| dative | Colchidī |
| accusative | Colchidem |
| ablative | Colchide |
| vocative | Colchis |
References
- Colchis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Colchis in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Colchis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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