Samaria

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), from Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן‎ (shomron). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒆳𒊓𒈨𒊑𒄿𒈾𒀀𒀀 (^KURsa-me-ri-i-na-a-a)

Proper noun

Samaria

1. a city of ancient Palestine, in present-day West Bank
2. A part of ancient Palestine.

Anagrams

• Amarasi

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Samarīa, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), from Hebrew שׁמרון‎.

Proper noun

Samaria f

1. Samaria (an ancient city and historical region in Palestine)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), from Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן‎ (shomron).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /sa.maˈriː.a/

Proper noun

Samarīa f (genitive Samarīae); first declension

1. Samaria (ancient city in the modern West Bank)

References

• Samaria in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Samaria in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Samarīa, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), from Hebrew שׁמרון‎.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsa.ma.ˈɾi.ɐ/

Proper noun

Samaria f

1. Samaria (an ancient city and historical region in Palestine)