πολίτικος

Greek

Etymology

Adjectival form of Πόλη (Póli), short for Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)

Adjective

πολίτικος (polítikos) m (feminine πολίτικη, neuter πολίτικο)

  1. Constantinopolitan
  2. evocative of the style or spirit of Constantinople (Istanbul)
    Ελληνικοί και Πολίτικοι μεζέδες περιμένουν να τους απολαύσετε.
    Greek as well as Istanbul-style mezes are waiting to be enjoyed.

Declension

Usage notes

The word is sometimes spelled with an initial capital, like the proper name Πόλη (Póli) it derives from.

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