Κωνσταντινούπολη

Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Κωνσταντινούπολη • (Konstantinoúpoli) f

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

Usage notes

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.

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