Ηράκλειο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειον (Hērákleion), from Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês, “Heracles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈraklio/

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• Hyphenation: Η‧ρά‧κλει‧ο

Proper noun

Ηράκλειο • (Irákleio) n

1. Heraklion (capital and biggest city of Crete)
2. Heraklion (any other towns and villages with this name throughout Greece)

Declension

  Ηράκλειο

case     \     number	singular
nominative	Ηράκλειο •
genitive	Ηρακλείου •
accusative	Ηράκλειο •
vocative	Ηράκλειο •

Synonyms

• Χάνδακας m (Chándakas, “Candia”) (archaic name)

Derived terms

• Ηρακλειώτης m (Irakleiótis, “male from Heraklion”)
• Ηρακλειώτισσα f (Irakleiótissa, “female from Heraklion”)
• ηρακλειώτικος (irakleiótikos) (adjective)

Further reading

• Ηράκλειο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el