- Cappadocia (n.)
[Cappadocia 词源字典]
- ancient name for the region roughly corresponding to modern Turkey, from Greek Kappadokía, perhaps ultimately from Persian Hvaspadakhim "land of fine horses." In ancient Athens, Cappadocians were notorious as knaves and cowards, but the region's horses were celebrated.[Cappadocia etymology, Cappadocia origin, 英语词源]