Kayseri

English

Etymology

From Turkish Kayseri and Ottoman Turkish قیصری (Kayseri), from Byzantine Greek Καισάρεια (Kaisáreia), from Latin Caesarea, from Caesar + -ea in honor of Augustus. Doublet of Caesarea and Cherchell.

Proper noun

Kayseri

  1. A city in Turkey
  2. A province of Turkey

Synonyms

Translations

Anagrams

Turkish

Kayseri ili
Kayseri'nin ilçeleri

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قیصری (Kayseri), from Byzantine Greek Καισάρεια (Kaisáreia), from Latin Caesarea, from Caesar + -ēa (-ia: forming placenames) in honor of the Roman emperor Augustus. Doublet of Kayserya.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑj.se.ɾi/
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  • Hyphenation: Kay‧se‧ri

Proper noun

Kayseri

  1. Kayseri (the capital city of Kayseri Province, in the Central Anatolian Region, in southern Turkey)
  2. A province of Turkey

Declension

Derived terms

  • Kayserili

See also

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