# Antiochia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /æntiˈɒkiə/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Antioch: various former cities in Southwest Asia.
2. Synonym of Antioch: a former country in the Middle East, a Crusader state centered on modern Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.

## Etymology
From Latin Antiochīa (“Antioch”), from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια (Antiókheia), from Ἀντίοχος (Antíokhos, “Antiochus”) + -εια (-eia, “ia: forming place names”), after various members of the Seleucid dynasty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antiochia