Κωνσταντινούπολις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Κωνστᾰντῑ́νου (Kōnstantī́nou, Constantine's, genitive) +‎ πόλις (pólis, city).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς (Kōnstantīnoúpolisf (genitive Κωνστᾰντῑνουπόλεως); third declension (Byzantine)

  1. (Ancient Greek): —
  2. (Medieval, Byzantine) Constantinople; contemporary İstanbul, Turkey

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Greek

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Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις, from the phrase Κωνστᾰντῑ́νου (Kōnstantī́nou, Constantine's, genitive) +‎ πόλις (pólis, city).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.stan.di.ˈnu ˈpo.lis/
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    (phrase): Κωνσταντίνου πόλις
  • IPA(key): /kon.stan.di.ˈnu.po.lis/
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    Hyphenation: Κων‧στα‧ντι‧νού‧πο‧λις
    Homophone: Κωνσταντινούπολης (Konstantinoúpolis)

Proper noun

Κωνσταντινούπολις (Konstantinoúpolisf (Katharevousa)

  1. Constantinople, medieval capital of Ῥωμανία, known as Byzantine Empire; contemporary İstanbul, Turkey

Declension