Sophene
English
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Alternative forms
- Tsopk (from Armenian)
Etymology
Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Sōphēnē, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Σωφηνή (Sōphēnḗ), probably of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Urartian origin. Compare the Armenian name: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sophene
- (historical) Province of ancient Armenia and of the Roman Empire, located to the south-west of Greater Armenia. Independent kingdom from 3rd century B.C. until 90's B.C. Lies in modern-day southeastern Turkey.
Translations
province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire