Bithynian
/bɪˈθɪniən/noun
Of or relating to Bithynia, an ancient region in northwest Asia Minor.
Did you know?Bithynia was an ancient region in Asia Minor whose name survives in English mostly through historical and biological references, including the Roman-era province and the famous Bithynian king Nicomedes.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Βιθυνία (Bithynía)
“The name of a region in northwest Asia Minor”
Classical Latin
Latin
Bithynia
“Bithynia, the Roman province and earlier kingdom”
Late Latin
Latin
Bithyniānus
“Pertaining to Bithynia”
Middle English
English
Bithynien / Bithynian
“A person from, or thing belonging to, Bithynia”
Modern English
English
Bithynian
“Of or relating to Bithynia”