Κωνσταντινούπολη

Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Koine Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoúpolis) with suffix -ις (-is) > (-i), equivalent to Κωνσταντίνου (Konstantínou, Constantine's) +‎ πόλη (póli, city).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kon.stan.diˈnu.po.li/
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  • Hyphenation: Κων‧στα‧ντι‧νού‧πο‧λη

Proper noun

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Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpolif

  1. Istanbul, Constantinople (the largest city and province of Turkey; former capital of the Byzantine Empire)

Usage notes

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Unlike in nearly all other languages, Greek speakers still usually call the city Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli), or colloquially η Πόλη (i Póli). Ιστάμπουλ (Istámpoul) is much less common.

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • and see: Πόλη f (Póli, the City)

Further reading

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