Lesser Armenia

Lesser Armenia

English

Lesser Armenia northwest of Greater Armenia.

Etymology

Called so to distinguish it from Greater Armenia.

Proper noun

Lesser Armenia

1. (historical) A region in the of upper reaches of Euphrates, northwest of Greater Armenia.
2. (historical, nonstandard) Synonym of Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Synonyms

• Armenia Minor
• Armenia Inferior

Translations

Lesser Armenia

Ancient Greek: μικρὰ Ἀρμενία f (mikrà Armenía), ἑτέρα Ἀρμενία f (hetéra Armenía) Armenian: Փոքր Հայք (Pʿokʿr Haykʿ) Georgian: მცირე სომხეთი (mcire somxeti)

Latin: Armenia Minor f Persian: ارمنستان کوچک‎ (armanestân-e kučak), ارمنیه صغری‎ (armaniyye-ye soğrâ) (dated) Russian: Ма́лая Арме́ния f (Málaja Arménija)

See also

• Armenia
• Greater Armenia
• Eastern Armenia
• Western Armenia
• Lesser Armenia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia