Λευκωσία

Greek

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Λευκωσία • (Lefkosía) f

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

Descendants

• Danish: Lefkousia
• English: Lefkosia
• Irish: Leafcóis
• Italian: Lefkosia
• Macedonian: Левкозија (Levkozija)
• Spanish: Lefkosia