Eurasia

== English == === Etymology === From Euro- +‎ Asia or blend of Europe +‎ Asia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jʊˈɹeɪ.ʒə/, /jəˈɹeɪ.ʒə/ Rhymes: -eɪʒə Hyphenation: Eur‧a‧sia === Proper noun === Eurasia The largest and most populous landmass on Earth, a supercontinent consisting of Europe and Asia; sometimes also including neighboring islands. [1881] A region comprising parts of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia; the countries of the former Soviet Union and the sphere of influence of Russia. ==== Synonyms ==== Europasia (geopolitical region): Soviet Union (historical) ==== Hypernyms ==== Africa-Eurasia Afro-Eurasia ==== Hyponyms ==== (landmass): Asia, Europe Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, West Asia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe Arabian Peninsula, Balkans, Caucasus, Iberia, Indian subcontinent, Levant, Scandinavian Peninsula See also Category:en:Countries in Asia, Category:en:Countries in Europe ==== Related terms ==== Eurasian ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: ユーラシア (Yūrashia) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛu̯ˈra.si.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eu̯ˈraː.s̬i.a] === Proper noun === Eurasia f sg (genitive Eurasiae); first declension Eurasia (a supercontinent consisting of Europe and Asia) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /euˈɾasja/ [eu̯ˈɾa.sja] Rhymes: -asja Syllabification: Eu‧ra‧sia === Proper noun === Eurasia f Eurasia (a supercontinent consisting of Europe and Asia) ==== Related terms ====