Ηράκλειο
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειον (Hērákleion), from Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês, “Heracles”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ηράκλειο • (Irákleio) n
- Heraklion (capital and biggest city of Crete)
- Heraklion (any other towns and villages with this name throughout Greece)
Declension
Ηράκλειο
case \ number | singular |
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nominative | Ηράκλειο • |
genitive | Ηρακλείου • |
accusative | Ηράκλειο • |
vocative | Ηράκλειο • |
Synonyms
- Χάνδακας m (Chándakas, “Candia”) (archaic name)
Derived terms
- Ηρακλειώτης m (Irakleiótis, “male from Heraklion”)
- Ηρακλειώτισσα f (Irakleiótissa, “female from Heraklion”)
- ηρακλειώτικος (irakleiótikos) (adjective)
Further reading
Ηράκλειο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el