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Europe

Pronunciation: [ɛu̯ˈroː.peː]

“Europe” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. Europa (several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus)
  2. Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

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