Σελεύκεια

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Σελευκείᾱ (Seleukeíā)
  • Σελευκίᾱ (Seleukíā)

Etymology

From Σελευκεύς (Seleukeús, an inhabitant of Seleucia) + -ιᾰ (-ia), from Σέλευκος (Séleukos, Seleucus), the name of numerous kings of the Seleucid Dynasty.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Σελεύκειᾰ (Seleúkeia) f (genitive Σελευκείᾱς); first declension

  1. Seleucia, the name of a number of cities founded by Seleucus.

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