Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: caucasus
IPA transcription: [k'ɔkəsəs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Caucasia, Caucasus
    Meaning: a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
  • Synonyms: Caucasus, Caucasus_Mountains
    Meaning: the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
Usage examples
  • Where was the Caucasus?
  • Jesus on his cross must dwindle to a point, even in the realms of legend under Prometheus on Caucasus.
  • He is said to have been the great friend of mankind, and was chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus because he stole fire from heaven and gave it as a gift to the sons of man.