Achaia
/əˈkeɪə/noun
A historical region of northern Greece, especially the northern Peloponnese, and a Roman provincial name for Greece.
Did you know?In the Roman period, Achaia was a senatorial province, and the New Testament uses the name for the Greek region where figures such as Paul traveled and preached.
Etymological Timeline
Late Bronze Age
Mycenaean Greek
A-ka-wi-ja
“A possible early reference connected with Achaia, though the identification remains debated.”
8th–7th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Ἀχαιοί (Akhaioi)
“Achaean people; a Homeric name for Greeks, especially the warriors opposing Troy.”
5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Ἀχαΐα (Akhaia)
“Achaia, the region in the northern Peloponnese.”
2nd Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Achaia
“The Roman provincial name for Greece, derived from the Greek regional name.”
New Testament Greek
Koine Greek
Ἀχαΐα (Akhaia)
“The Roman province or broader Greek territory mentioned in early Christian texts.”
Modern English
English
Achaia
“A historical name for the Greek region and Roman province.”