Magna Graecia

American  

[mag-nuh gree-shee-uh, mahg-nah grahy-ki-ah] / ˈmæg nə ˈgri ʃi ə, ˈmɑg nɑ ˈgraɪ kɪˌɑ /

noun

1. the ancient colonial cities and settlements of Greece in S Italy.

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Magna Graecia British  

/ ˈmæɡnə ˈɡriːʃɪə /

noun

1. (in the ancient world) S Italy, where numerous colonies were founded by Greek cities

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Etymology

Origin of Magna Graecia

Latin: Great Greece

Example Sentences

The items, the oldest of which date back to the 9th century BC, include works belonging to the periods of the Etruscan civilisation, Magna Graecia and Imperial Rome.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023

He never lost a battle, but he lost so many troops in a campaign defending Magna Graecia in southern Italy from Rome that he was never able to capitalize on his success.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It was part of Magna Graecia, the area of southern Italy colonized by Greek city-states.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2022

The city was settled mainly by colonists from Crete and Rhodes in an area the Romans called Magna Graecia, or “Greater Greece.”

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2020

The class of persons for whom such a work would originally be written was likely to be found among the luxurious livers of Sicily and Magna Graecia.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.