Laodicea

English Alternative forms en Laodiceia, en Laodikeia Etymology From en la Lāodicēa, from en grc Λαοδίκεια, from grc Λαοδίκη + grc -εια -ia: forming place names, chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid dynasty Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to en w:Laodice a. Pronunciation en /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/ Proper noun - en historical en various former cities r/West Asia, including en @former name of:Nahavand city c/Iran. en former city r/Caria,Lydia near modern city/Denizli in p/Denizli c/Turkey chiefly known for its role in early Christianity. Synonyms ancient Nahavand, Iran en Laodicea in Media, en Laodicea in Persis, en Antioch, en Antiochia, en Antioch in Media, en Antioch in Persis, en Antioch of Chosroes, en Ladhiqiyya ancient city near Denizli, Turkey en Laodicea on the Lycus Derived terms en Laodicean Translations name of various ancient cities Armenian: hy Լաոդիկիա Cherokee: chr ᎴᎣᏗᏏᏯ French: fr Laodicée Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Λαοδίκεια Latin: la Lāodicēa Polish: pl Laodycea f Russian: ru Лаодике́я Turkish: tr Laodikeia en eponyms Latin Etymology la Lāodicēa :bor grc:Λαοδίκεια + 1 Pronunciation Lāodicēa Proper noun Lāodicēa<1.loc> la Laodicea on the Lycus Laodicea city r/Phrygia la Cic. Verr. 2 1 76 la Cic. Fam. 2 17 4 etc. la Plin. 5 105 la Tac. Ann. 14 27 la Laodicea in Syria Laodicea coastal city c/Syria Latakia la Cic. Phil. 9 4 la Mel. 1 69 la Plin. 5 79 la Tac. Ann. 2 79 Declension Lāodicēa<1.loc> Derived terms la Lāodicensis Descendants fr Laodicée References la Cities