Circassia

English

Etymology

From a Latinized version of the word Cherkess, which is of unknown origin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Proper noun

Circassia

1. A mountainous region in the Caucasus of Eurasia.
2. A former country in the Caucasus.

Translations

Translations

• Abkhaz: Зыхәны (Zəxʷnə)
• Adyghe: Адыгэ Хэку (Adəɣɛ Xɛkʷu), Хэкужъ (Xɛkʷuẑ)
• Armenian: Չերքեզիա (Čʻerkʻezia)
• Georgian: ჩერქეზეთი (čerkezeti)
• Greek: Κιρκασία (Kirkasía)
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• Kabardian: Адыгэ Хэку (Adəɣɛ Xɛkʷu), Адыгей (Adəɣej)
• Svan: ქაშა̈გ (kašäg)
• Turkish: Çerkesya

Related terms

• Circassian