Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /sɪ.ˈlɪʃ.ə/, /sɪ.ˈlɪs.i.ə/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsCilícia (Portuguese form) Meaning & History From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle Paul came from.