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Nicosia

See also: Nicósia

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A population density map of Greek-controlled Cyprus; Nicosia and its suburbs are the conurbation at the center of the island
 
A map of the de facto division of Cyprus and the municipality of Nicosia

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From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, 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. Doublet of Lefkosia.

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Nicosia

  2. The capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
  3. A district of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus around the city.
  4. A comune in Enna province, Sicily, Italy.

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From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), q.v. Doublet of Lefkosia.

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Nicosia f

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

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), q.v. Doublet of Lefkosia.

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  • IPA(key): /niˈkosja/ [niˈko.sja]
  • Rhymes: -osja
  • Syllabification: Ni‧co‧sia

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Nicosia f

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

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