# Laodicea

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/

## Definitions
1. Various former cities in West Asia, including
2. Various former cities in West Asia, including

## Etymology
From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to Laodice + -a.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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