Sophene

English

Sophene (red) as a Roman province.

Alternative forms

• Tsopk (from Armenian)

Etymology

Via Latin Sōphēnē, from Ancient Greek Σωφηνή (Sōphēnḗ), probably of Urartian origin. Compare the Armenian name: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soʊˈfiːni/
• Rhymes: -iːni

Proper noun

Sophene

1. (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.

Derived terms

• Sophenian

Translations

province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire

• Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή f (Sōphēnḗ)
• Armenian: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ)

  Old Armenian: Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ)

• French: Sophène (fr) f
• Latin: Sōphēnē f
• Russian: Софена f (Sofena), Цопк m (Copk)

See also

• Greater Armenia
• Lesser Armenia
• Commagene

Anagrams

• hopenes, phenose