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proper noun · femininethird declension

Colchis

Colchis f sg (genitive Colchidis)
Classical[ˈkɔɫ.kʰɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔl.kis]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingularColchis (a historical region and ancient Georgian kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea in the South Caucasus on the border between Europe and Asia, corresponding to what is now western Georgia (including Abkhazia), as well as parts of Russia and Turkey)
  2. femininesingulara Colchian woman
    c. 30 BCE, Horatius, Epodi 16.58

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeColchis—
genitiveColchidis—
dativeColchidī—
accusativeColchidem—
ablativeColchide—
vocativeColchis—

Colchĭs, ĭdis (ĭdŏs, Val. Fl. 2, 423; 5, 202), f., = Κολχίς,
I. a province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, celebrated on account of the golden fleece and Medea; now Mingrelia; acc. Colchida, Mel. 2, 3, 6; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 226; Val. Fl. 5, 505 al.—
II. Hence,
A. Colchis, ĭdis, f. adj., Colchian: gens, Val. Fl. 3, 418; and subst., a Colchian woman, κατʼ ἐξοχήν = Medea, Hor. Epod. 16, 58; Prop. 2 (3), 34, 8; Ov. M. 7, 301; 7, 348; acc. Gr. Colchida, Prop. 2 (3), 21, 11; voc. Colchĭ, Ov. R. Am. 262; abl. Colchide, id. M. 7, 331; Juv. 6, 643.—
B. Colchus, a, um, Colchian: litora, Ov. M. 13, 24: domus, id. F. 3, 876: venena, i. e. of Medea, id. M. 7, 394: rhombus, i. e. magical, enchanting, Mart. 12, 57, 17.—Subst.: Col-chus, i, m., a Colchian, Hor. A. P. 118; and in plur.: Colchi, ōrum, the Colchians, Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 54; id. Att. 9, 9, 2; meton. for Colchis, Mel. 1, 19, 2; Hor. C. 4, 4, 63.—
C. Colchĭcus, a, um, Colchian: venena, of Medea, Hor. Epod. 17, 35; cf. the preced.—Subst.: col-chĭcum, i, n., a plant with a poisonous root: Colcbicum auctumnale, Linn.; Plin. 28, 9, 33, § 129.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Κολχός(Kolkhós)
  2. LatinColchis

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ίς (-ís) Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhĭ́s)bor. Latin Colchis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κολχῐ́ς (Kolkhĭ́s).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyColchisColchis (ἡ Κολχίς: Eth. Κόλχος: Adj. Κολχικός), a district of western Asia bounded on the SW. by the province of Pontus, from which it was separated b…

Quick answers

What does Colchis mean in Latin?
Colchis, a proper noun, means “Colchis (a historical region and ancient Georgian kingdom on the coast of the Black Sea in the South Caucasus on the border between Europe and Asia, corresponding to what is now western Georgia (including Abkhazia), as w”.
What is the genitive of Colchis?
The genitive singular is Colchidis. Colchis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Colchis?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔɫ.kʰɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔl.kis].
Where does Colchis come from?
Ancient Greek Κολχός (Kolkhós) → Latin Colchis.