Colchian
/ˈkɒl.ki.ən/noun
Of or relating to Colchis, an ancient region on the eastern Black Sea coast, or its people.
Did you know?The adjective comes from Colchis, the legendary kingdom in Greek myth where Medea was said to know powerful sorcery, so the word carries one of antiquity’s most famous magical landscapes.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κολχίς (Kolkhís)
“Colchis, the region on the eastern Black Sea coast”
Classical Latin
Latin
Colchis
“Colchis, the same ancient region”
Late Latin
Latin
Colchianus
“Belonging to Colchis”
Middle English
English
colchien
“Of Colchis; Colchian”
Modern English
English
Colchian
“Of or relating to Colchis or its inhabitants”