adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈɛməˌsiːn/
US:/ˌɛməˈsiːn/
rhymes with -iːn
rhymes with -iːni
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Emesa or its region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Emesan, Emesenian
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A region in Syria along the middle and upper section of the Orontes river, between Epiphaneia to the north and Maurikiopolis to the south.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Emesan, Emesenian
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin Emesēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἐμεσηνός (Emesēnós).
From Ancient Greek Ἐμεσηνή (Emesēnḗ).
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
емески
(emeski)
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Czech:
emeský
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Finnish:
emesalainen
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
French:
émésénien
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
French:
émésène
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
French:
émésien
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
German:
Emesener
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
German:
emesenisch
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
German:
Emeser
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Hungarian:
emeszai
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Italian:
emeseno
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Latin:
Emesēnus
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Macedonian:
емески
(emeski)
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Polish:
emeseński
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Russian:
эме́сский
(emésskij)
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
Ukrainian:
емеський
(emesʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Emesa or its region
French:
Émésène
— region in Syria
German:
Emesene
— region in Syria
Italian:
Emesene
— region in Syria
French:
Émésénien
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
French:
Émésénienne f Émésène
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
French:
Émésien
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
French:
Émésienne
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
German:
Emesener
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
German:
Emesenerin
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
German:
Emeser
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
German:
Emeserin
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
Ancient Greek:
Ἐμεσηνός
(Emesēnós)
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
Italian:
emeseno
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
Italian:
emesena
— a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region
