Poseidonia

From Latin Poseidonia, from Ancient Greek Ποσειδωνία (Poseidōnía); or directly from Greek Ποσειδωνία (Poseidonía). From Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn) +‎ -ία (-ía). Equivalent to Poseidon +‎ -ia.

Poseidonia

1. A placename:
   1. Former name of Paestum: a village in Campania, Italy.
      1. (historical) Ancient name of Paestum: a former colony in Magna Graecia, in the region of Campania on the Italian Peninsula.
      2. (historical) Former name of Paestum: an ancient city in Campania, province of Italia, Roman Empire.
   2. (historical) Ancient name of Basaidu: a village in Dulab, Shahab district, Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran.
      1. (historical) A former village in Persia, Macedonia.
   3. (Greek mythology) Synonym of Athens, from the myth The Gift of Athena about the origin of Athens.
   4. A village and former commune of the island of Syros, Greece.
   5. A harbour in Isthmus of Corinth, Greece, on the western end of the Corinth Canal.
2. (biology) alternative form of Posidonia, a genus of seagrass
3. (religion, historical) An Ancient Greek festival celebrating Poseidon.

From Ancient Greek Ποσειδωνία (Poseidōnía). Equivalent of Poseidon +‎ -ia.

Poseidonia

1. Poseidonia: A placename.
   1. former name of Paestum: a village in Campania, Italy
      1. (historical) a former colony in Magna Graecia, in the region of Campania on the Italian Peninsula
   2. a village in Dulab, Shahab district, Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran
      1. (historical) a former village in Persia, Macedonia
   3. a village and former commune of the island of Syros, Greece

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