Γάζα

See also: γάζα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʿazzā), which at the time (ca. 3rd century BCE) was pronounced something like /ɣɑˈzːɑː/ or /ʁɑˈzːɑː/.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Γᾰ́ζᾰ • (Gáza) f (genitive Γᾰ́ζης); first declension

  1. Gaza

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Γάζα (Gáza)
  • Arabic: غَزَّة (ḡazza) (possibly)
  • Classical Syriac: ܓܵܙܵܐ (possibly)
  • English: Gaza
  • Latin: Gaza
  • Coptic: Ⲅⲁⲍⲁ (Gaza)

References

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