Illyria
/ɪˈlɪə.ri.ə/noun
An ancient region of the western Balkans and its historic inhabitants.
Did you know?The Roman world used Illyria as a frontier label for a huge stretch of the western Balkans, and its exact original meaning is still unknown, which only deepens the aura around the name.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰλλυριοί (Illyrioi)
“The Illyrians, a people of the western Balkans.”
Latin
Latin
Illyrii
“The Illyrians, especially under Roman geographic and administrative usage.”
Late Latin
Latin
Illyria
“The region inhabited by the Illyrians.”
Modern English
English
Illyria
“A historical and literary name for the ancient Balkan region.”