Taurica

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Taurica, from Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή (Taurikḗ).

Proper noun

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Taurica

  1. (historical) The name by which the territory of the Crimean peninsula was known to the Greeks and Romans.
    Synonym: Tauric Chersonese

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Latin

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Taurica f sg (genitive Tauricae); first declension

  1. the Tauric Chersonese

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Taurica
Genitive Tauricae
Dative Tauricae
Accusative Tauricam
Ablative Tauricā
Vocative Taurica
Locative Tauricae

Further reading

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  • Taurĭcus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,546/3:Taurĭcus, a, um, Taurique, de la Tauride: Ov. P. 1, 2, 80; Plin. 4, 85-rĭca, æ, f., la Chersonèse Taurique: Plin. 4, 91.