caucasus
caucasus Lexical Profile
• noun
A major mountain system in Eurasia, situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, which serves as a traditional geographic and cultural dividing line between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
The geopolitical and historical region encompassing the Caucasus Mountains and the surrounding lowlands, including the modern-day countries of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and parts of southern Russia.
"The Caucasus has historically been an important and complex crossroads for diverse cultures, languages, and ancient empires."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Kaukasos (Καύκασος), which is believed to be derived from an ancient Scythian or Iranian word meaning 'ice-shining' or 'white with snow'.
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