Ἀλεξανδρέττα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Latin Alexandretta, from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.lek.sanˈdre.ta/

• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.lek.sanˈdret.ta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.lek.sanˈdre.ta/

Proper noun

Ἀλεξανδρέττα • (Alexandrétta) f (genitive Ἀλεξανδρέττας); first declension

1. (Byzantine) Alexandretta; Iskenderun, Turkey

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Ἀλεξανδρέττᾱ; τῆς Ἀλεξανδρέττᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ἀλεξανδρέττᾱ hē Alexandréttā
Genitive	τῆς Ἀλεξανδρέττᾱς tês Alexandréttās
Dative	τῇ Ἀλεξανδρέττᾳ têi Alexandréttāi
Accusative	τὴν Ἀλεξανδρέττᾱν tḕn Alexandréttān
Vocative	Ἀλεξανδρέττᾱ Alexandréttā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Arabic: الْإِسْكَنْدَرُون (al-ʔiskandarūn)
• English: Alexandretta, Scanderoon, İskenderun
• Greek: Αλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta)
• Turkish: İskenderun