Transcaucasia

See also: Transcaucàsia and Transcaucásia

English

Alternative forms

• Transcaucasus

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)

1. 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

• South Caucasus

Translations

region of southwest Asia — see South Caucasus