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Phocaean

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Phocaea or its inhabitants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Ancient Greece

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An inhabitant of Phocaea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Ancient Greece

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Phocaeus + -an or Phocaea + -n.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: foceu — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • French: phocéen — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Galician: focense — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Italian: foceo — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Latin: Phōcaeus — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Latin: Phōcaicus — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Occitan: focenc — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Occitan: focèu — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Russian: фокейский (fokejskij) — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Spanish: foceo — of or pertaining to Phocaea
  • Catalan: foceu — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Catalan: focea — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • French: Phocéen — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • French: Phocéenne — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Galician: focense — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Ancient Greek: Φωκαιεύς (Phōkaieús) — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Italian: foceo — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Italian: focea — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Latin: Phōcaeus — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Russian: фокеец (fokejec) — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Spanish: foceo — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Spanish: focea — an inhabitant of Phocaea
  • Spanish: focense — an inhabitant of Phocaea