# Taurica

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An ancient geographic region and peninsula, the name used by the Greeks and Romans for the modern Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but occupied by Russia.

## Etymology
From Latin Taurica, from Ancient Greek Ταυρῐκή (Taurĭkḗ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taurica