Cimmeria
/sɪˈmɪə.ri.ə/noun
A poetic or literary name for a dark, remote, or shadowy land.
Did you know?The name is linked to the ancient Cimmerians, a people remembered by Greek writers as dwelling in perpetual mist or darkness, which helped turn Cimmeria into a literary symbol of gloom and the edge of the known world.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κιμμέριοι (Kimmerioi)
“The Cimmerians, a people associated in Greek tradition with the far north and darkness”
Late Latin
Latin
Cimmerii
“The Cimmerians, as transmitted through classical scholarship”
Middle English
English
Cimmerie
“A poetic name for a dark region or land”
Modern English
English
Cimmeria
“A literary or poetic name for a shadowy, remote place”