Λαοδίκεια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Λᾱοδῐ́κειᾰ • (Lāodíkeia) f (genitive Λᾱοδῐκείᾱς); first declension

  1. Laodicea, the name of numerous Hellenistic cities, generally named after one of many women by the name of Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) (Laodice).

Inflection

Descendants

  • Arabic: اللَّاذِقِيَّة (al-lāḏiqiyya)
  • Latin: Laodicea

References

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