Λευκωσία

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), variant of Λευκουσία (Leukousía), equivalent to λευκός (leukós, white) or λεύκη (leúkē, poplar) + οὐσία (ousía, property, estate), but deriving from various Ancient Greek forms including Λευτεῶν (Leuteôn), Λευκοθέον (Leukothéon), and Λευκούπολις (Leukoúpolis) adapting an early or pre-Greek name variously recorded as Λέδραι (Lédrai), Λῆδρον (Lêdron), Λεδρῶν (Ledrôn), Λήδρα (Lḗdra), etc.

Pronunciation

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  • (standard): IPA(key): /lef.koˈsi.a/

Proper noun

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Λευκωσία (Lefkosíaf

  1. Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus)

Descendants

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