Gaugamela

English

Etymology

From Latin Gaugamēla, from Ancient Greek Γαυγάμηλα (Gaugámēla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡɔɡəˈmilə/

Proper noun

Gaugamela

  1. (historical) a village in Assyria, where in 331 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III

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