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seleucia-on-tigris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
se-leu-ci-a-on-ti-gris
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods

Etymology

From Latin Seleucia ad Tigrim, from its position on the Tigris River, used to distinguish it from other Seleucias.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Seleucia on the Tigris Seleucia

Questions

What does seleucia-on-tigris mean?
The capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods
Where does seleucia-on-tigris come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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