Nicosia

See also: Nicósia

English

A population density map of Greek-controlled Cyprus; Nicosia and its suburbs are the conurbation at the center of the island
A map of the de facto division of Cyprus and the municipality of Nicosia

Etymology

From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, 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. Doublet of Lefkosia.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɪkoʊˈsiə/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/
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Proper noun

Nicosia

  1. The capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
  2. A district of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus around the city.

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References

  • Nicosia”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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    Webster's New World College Dictionary. 3rd Edition. New York, Simon & Schuster Macmillan. (1988)

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Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), q.v. Doublet of Lefkosia.

Proper noun

Nicosia f

  1. Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), q.v. Doublet of Lefkosia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈkosja/ [niˈko.sja]
  • Rhymes: -osja
  • Syllabification: Ni‧co‧sia

Proper noun

Nicosia f

  1. Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus)

Synonyms

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