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Definition of tunisia

tunisia

/tuːˈniː.ʒə/
Tu · ni · sia
Adjective:Tunisian
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tunisia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.

Example

"During our educational tour of North Africa, we visited the ancient Roman ruins of Carthage in Tunisia."

Word Nuance & Usage

Care should be taken not to confuse the country of Tunisia with its capital city, Tunis.

• Rhymes for tunisia

• Nearby Words

tunica
tunicate
tunis
tunisia
tunnel
tuolumne
tupaia

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the name of its capital city, Tunis, combined with the Latin and Greek geographic suffix '-ia', denoting a land or territory.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tunisia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tunisia
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