Laodicea

n. 劳迪西亚（叙利亚最大海港拉塔基亚的古名）

发音

/ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/

别名

Laodiceia Laodikeia

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    Various former cities in West Asia, including

    Former name of Nahavand: a city in Iran.

    历史 不可数
  2. 2.

    Various former cities in West Asia, including

    A former city in Caria and Lydia, near modern Denizli in Denizli Province, Turkey, chiefly known for its role in early Christianity.

    历史 不可数

词源

From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to Laodice + -a.

来源：wiktionary