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Anatolia
a-nuh-TOH-lee-uh
Anatolia (name) means the peninsula comprising most of modern Turkey, bounded by the Black, Aegean, and Mediterranean seas. Example: “Ancient trade routes crossed Anatolia between Europe and Asia.”
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The peninsula comprising most of modern Turkey, bounded by the Black, Aegean, and Mediterranean seas.
"Ancient trade routes crossed Anatolia between Europe and Asia."
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- Anatolias
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, "sunrise, the east"), because it lay east of Greece.
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What does “Anatolia” mean?
The word “Anatolia” means the peninsula comprising most of modern Turkey, bounded by the Black, Aegean, and Mediterranean seas.
How do you pronounce “Anatolia”?
“Anatolia” is pronounced a-nuh-TOH-lee-uh (/ˌænəˈtoʊli.ə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Anatolia” in a sentence?
Here is “Anatolia” used in a sentence: “Ancient trade routes crossed Anatolia between Europe and Asia.”
What part of speech is “Anatolia”?
“Anatolia” is a name.
Where does the word “Anatolia” come from?
The word “Anatolia” comes from Ancient Greek. From Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, "sunrise, the east"), because it lay east of Greece.
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