Կեսարիա

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Կեսարիա (Kesaria).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Կեսարիա • (Kesaria)

  1. Caesarea (name of various cities of Roman Empire, most importantly of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, modern Kayseri)

Declension

Synonyms

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, pages 50, 55

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καισάρεια (Kaisáreia), from Latin Caesarea.

Proper noun

Կեսարիա • (Kesaria)

  1. Caesarea (the name of various cities of the Roman Empire, most importantly of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, modern Kayseri)

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Armenian: Կեսարիա (Kesaria)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Կեսարիա”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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