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Massalia

Massalia proper noun: an ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.

Proper noun

Massalia

  1. (historical) An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.
  2. 20 Massalia, an asteroid.

Origin of Massalia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía).

Words formed from Massalia

Questions about Massalia

What does Massalia mean?
Massalia means an ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.
What part of speech is Massalia?
Massalia is a proper noun.

Words near Massalia in the dictionary

  1. Massai
  2. massalchee
  3. massalchees
  4. massalgee
  5. massalgees
  6. Massalia
  7. Massalian
  8. Massalians
  9. Massaliot
  10. Massaliote
  11. Massaliotes

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