Λευκωσία

Greek

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

(standard): IPA^(key): /lef.koˈsi.a/

Proper noun

Λευκωσία • (Lefkosía) f

Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus)

Descendants

Danish: Lefkousia
English: Lefkosia
Irish: Leafcóis
Italian: Lefkosia
Macedonian: Левкозија (Levkozija)
Spanish: Lefkosia

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