Iberic
|I-ber-ic|
/aɪˈbɛrɪk/
of/from Iberia
Etymology
'Iberic' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'Ibericus,' where 'Iber-' referred to the region called 'Iberia' (the name used for the peninsula).
'Ibericus' in Latin passed into Late Latin and Medieval Latin and was adopted into English as 'Iberic' (alongside the related adjective 'Iberian'), preserving the reference to 'Iberia'.
Initially it meant 'of or from Iberia' and over time it has retained that basic meaning while being used in specialized contexts (e.g., archaeological, historical, linguistic) to specify relation to either the Iberian Peninsula or the ancient kingdom named Iberia.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to the Iberian Peninsula (the region including modern Spain and Portugal) or to its peoples, languages, culture, or geography.
Archaeologists studied Iberic pottery found along the Mediterranean coast.
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Adjective 2
relating to ancient Iberia in the Caucasus region (the historical kingdom sometimes called Iberia, in what is now eastern Georgia).
Scholars examined Iberic inscriptions from the early medieval period in the Caucasus.
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