Transcaucasia

== English == === Alternative forms === Transcaucasus === Etymology === From trans- +‎ Caucasus. Calque of Russian Закавка́зье (Zakavkázʹje, literally “beyond the Caucasus”), as viewed from the side of Russia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪzjə], [ˌtɹænskɔːˈkeɪʒə] === Proper noun === Transcaucasia (uncountable) A mountainous region of West Asia and Eastern Europe, lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising the republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Synonym: South Caucasus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====