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Circassia
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English
Etymology
From a Latinized version of the word en Cherkess, which is of unknown origin. See Circassians.
Pronunciation
en /səɹ.ˈkæ.si.ə/ [sɚ.ˈkʰæ.si.(j)ə] US
en Circassia (1).wav US
Proper noun
A mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.
en historical A former country in the Caucasus.
Related terms
en Circassian
Translations
Abkhaz: ab Зыхәны
Armenian: hy Չերքեզիա
Azerbaijani: az Çərkəzistan
Circassian:
East Circassian: kbd Адыгэ Хэку, kbd Адыгей
West Circassian: ady Адыгэ Хэку, ady Хэкужъ
Dutch: nl Circassië f
Finnish: fi Tšerkessia
French: fr Circassie f
Georgian: ka ჩერქეზეთი, ka ქაშაგეთი historical, dated
German: de Tscherkessien f
Greek: el Κιρκασία
Hungarian: hu Cserkesszia
Italian: it Circassia f
Persian: fa چَرکَسِستان čarkasestân, fa چَرکَسیه čarkasiye
Polish: pl Czerkiesja f
Portuguese: pt Circássia f
Romanian: ro Cerchezia f
Russian: ru Черке́сия f, ru Черке́ссия f
Spanish: es Circasia f
Svan: sva ქაშა̈გ
Swedish: sv Tjerkessien c
Turkish: tr Çerkesya, tr Çerkezistan
Ottoman Turkish: ota چَركَسِستان Çerkesistan