Thrace
/θreɪs/noun
A historical region in Southeast Europe, now mainly in Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.
Did you know?The name Thrace comes from the ancient Greek ethnonym for the Thracians, one of the most feared and culturally distinct peoples of the classical world, though its deeper origin is still uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Θρᾴκη (Thrā́kē)
“Thrace, the region north of Greece”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Θρᾷξ (Thrāix)
“A Thracian person”
Latin
Latin
Thrācia
“Thrace”
Old English
English
Thrace
“The historical region of Thrace”
Modern English
English
Thrace
“A historical region in Southeast Europe”
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