# Massalia

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille.
2. 20 Massalia, an asteroid.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía).

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