Σμύρνη

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /zmýr.nɛː/ → /ˈzmyr.ni/ → /ˈzmir.ni/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /zmýr.nɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈzmyr.ne̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈzmyr.ni/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈzmyr.ni/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈzmir.ni/

Proper noun

Σμύρνη • (Smúrnē) f (genitive Σμύρνης); first declension

1. Ionic form of Σμύρνᾱ (Smúrnā, “Smyrna; İzmir, Turkey”)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Σμύρνη; τῆς Σμύρνης (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Σμύρνη hē Smúrnē
Genitive	τῆς Σμύρνης tês Smúrnēs
Dative	τῇ Σμύρνῃ têi Smúrnēi
Accusative	τὴν Σμύρνην tḕn Smúrnēn
Vocative	Σμύρνη Smúrnē
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σμύρνη (Smúrnē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzmiɾni/
• Hyphenation: Σμύρ‧νη

Proper noun

Σμύρνη • (Smýrni) f

1. Smyrna, İzmir (city on west coast of Turkey)

Declension

  Σμύρνη

case     \     number	singular
nominative	Σμύρνη •
genitive	Σμύρνης •
accusative	Σμύρνη •
vocative	Σμύρνη •

Derived terms

• Σμυρναίος m (Smyrnaíos, “male from Smyrna”)
• Σμυρνιός m (Smyrniós, “male from Smyrna”) (colloquial)
• Σμυρναία f (Smyrnaía, “female from Smyrna”)
• Σμυρνιά f (Smyrniá, “female from Smyrna”) (colloquial)
• σμυρναίικος (smyrnaíikos) (adjective)
• σμυρνιώτικος (smyrniótikos) (adjective)

Related terms

• Νέα Σμύρνη f (Néa Smýrni, “New Smyrna”) (Athenian neighbourhood)

Further reading

• Σμύρνη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el