Nicosia
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɪkoʊˈsiə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/
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Proper noun edit
Nicosia
- The capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
- A district of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus around the city.
Synonyms edit
- Lefkosia (Greek endonym)
Related terms edit
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References edit
- “Nicosia”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- The template Template:R:Webster NWCD 1988 does not use the parameter(s):
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Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Webster's New World College Dictionary. 3rd Edition. New York, Simon & Schuster Macmillan. (1988)
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), q.v. Doublet of Lefkosia.
Proper noun edit
Nicosia f
- Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus)
Synonyms edit
- Lefkosia (Greek endonym)
Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), q.v. Doublet of Lefkosia.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Nicosia f
- Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus)
Synonyms edit
- Lefkosia (Greek endonym)