Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antakya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: an-takya
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and district in southeastern Turkey, Hatay Province, the ancient Antioch.

Etymology

From Turkish Antakya, q.v.

Origin

Source language: Turkish

Word Breakdown

Root: Antakya

Inflected Forms

Antakiyah (alternative) Antakiyeh (alternative)

Synonyms

Antioch

Questions

What does antakya mean?: A city and district in southeastern Turkey, Hatay Province, the ancient Antioch.
Where does antakya come from?: It is traced to Turkish.

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