Transcaucasia
See also: Transcaucàsia and Transcaucásia
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From trans- + Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), 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
Translations
region of southwest Asia — see South Caucasus
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