Alexandria
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, Alexandrēa, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), a city in Egypt bearing the name of its founder Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) (Alexander the Great).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/, /æləɡˈzændɹi.ə/
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Proper noun edit
Alexandria
- A city and port in Egypt.
- Alexandria Governorate, one of the governorates of Egypt.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama.
- A city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.
- A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Campbell County.
- A city, the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
- A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A city in Clark County, Missouri.
- A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
- A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Jefferson County, New York.
- A village in Licking County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Scioto County, Ohio.
- A borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
- A minor city, the county seat of Hanson County, South Dakota.
- A town in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
- An independent city in Virginia, next to Arlington County, Fairfax County and Washington, D.C.
- A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
- A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
- A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
city in Egypt
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any of a number of cities bearing the same name
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female given name
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Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Alexandria f
- Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
- Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
Related terms edit
Danish edit
Proper noun edit
Alexandria
- Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
- Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Alexandria n (proper noun, genitive Alexandrias or (optionally with an article) Alexandria)
- Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
- Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
Further reading edit
- “Alexandria” in Duden online
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.lek.sanˈdriː.a/, [äɫ̪ɛks̠än̪ˈd̪riːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.lek.sanˈdri.a/, [äleɡzän̪ˈd̪riːä]
Proper noun edit
Alexandrīa f sg (genitive Alexandrīae); first declension
- Alternative form of Alexandrēa
Declension edit
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Alexandrīa |
| Genitive | Alexandrīae |
| Dative | Alexandrīae |
| Accusative | Alexandrīam |
| Ablative | Alexandrīā |
| Vocative | Alexandrīa |
| Locative | Alexandrīae |
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: A‧le‧xan‧dri‧a
Proper noun edit
Alexandria f
- Alexandria (a city and governorate of Egypt)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From Alexandru + -ia. Named after Alexandru II Ghica.
Proper noun edit
Alexandria f
- A city in Teleorman, Romania
- Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
- Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
Swedish edit
Proper noun edit
Alexandria n (genitive Alexandrias)
- Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
- Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)