Epirus
/ɪˈpaɪəɹəs/
Epirus proper noun: a historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeastern Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.
Proper noun
Epirus
- A historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeastern Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.
- A geographic region and administrative region in northwest Greece, one of the thirteen peripheries of modern Greece.
Epirus meaning in Hindi, Tagalog and Persian
Epirus in Hindi
- region; historical kingdom
- एपिरस epiras
Epirus in Tagalog
- one of the 13 peripheries
- Epiro
- region; historical kingdom
- Epiro
Epirus in Persian
- region; historical kingdom
- اپیروس epirus
Origin of Epirus
From Latin Ēpīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος (Ḗpeiros, “mainland”).
Words formed from Epirus
- Northern Epirus
Questions about Epirus
- What does Epirus mean?
- Epirus means a historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeastern Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.
- What is Epirus in Hindi?
- Epirus in Hindi is एपिरस (epiras). See Epirus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Epirus?
- Epirus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Epirus?
- Epirus is pronounced /ɪˈpaɪəɹəs/.
Words near Epirus in the dictionary
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