Transcaucasia
See also: Transcaucásia
English
Alternative forms
- Transcaucasus
Etymology
From trans- + Caucasus, translation of Russian Закавказье (Zakavkáz'je), "beyond Caucasus mountains", as viewed from the side of Russia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə], [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪʒə]
Proper noun
Transcaucasia (uncountable)
- A mountainous region in the easternmost part of Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Also known as Transcaucasus.
Synonyms
- South Caucasus
Translations
region of southwest Asia — see South Caucasus