Balikesir

English

Alternative forms

Balıkesir

Etymology

From Turkish Balıkesir, from Ottoman Turkish بالیكسر, possibly from Byzantine Greek Παλαιόκαστρον (Palaiókastron), from παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + κάστρον (kástron, “fortress, castle”).

Proper noun

Balikesir

A city in Turkey, capital of the surrounding province.
A province of Turkey around the city.

Synonyms

Hadrianotherae, Hadrianoutherai (historical)

Translations

Translations

Greek:
Ancient: Ἁδριανούθηραι (Hadrianoúthērai), Ἁδριανοῦ Θῆραι (Hadrianoû Thêrai)
Latin: Hadrianotherae, Hadrianutherae, Hadrianoutherai
Ottoman Turkish: بالیكسر
Turkish: Balıkesir (tr)

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