Ἀλεξανδρέττα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Alexandretta, from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, Alexander)

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta) f (genitive Ἀλεξανδρέττας); first declension

  1. (Byzantine) Alexandretta; İskenderun, Turkey

Inflection

Descendants

  • Arabic: الإسكندرون (al-ʼIskandarūn)
  • English: Alexandretta, Scanderoon, İskenderun
  • Greek: Αλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta)
  • Turkish: İskenderun
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