Αλεξάνδρεια

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) -see adjective Ἀλεξάνδρειος (Alexándreios, “of Alexander”)- from the ancient name Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). The Egyptian city is named for and by its founder Alexander the Great.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aleˈksan.ðɾi.a/
  • Hyphenation: Α‧λε‧ξάν‧δρει‧α

Proper noun

Αλεξάνδρεια • (Alexándreia) f (plural Αλεξάνδρειες)

  1. (usually)
    1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
    2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
    3. any one of the ancient cities named "Alexandrias" founded by Alexander the Great, bearing his name
  2. (less commonly)
    1. Alexandria (any other town so named)
    2. Alexandria (town in Imathia in Greece)
      Synonym: Γιδάς m (Gidás) (name before 1953)
      see Αλεξάνδρεια Ημαθίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el

Declension

Declension of Αλεξάνδρεια
singular plural
nominative Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) Αλεξάνδρειες (Alexándreies)
genitive Αλεξάνδρειας (Alexándreias) Αλεξανδρειών (Alexandreión)
accusative Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) Αλεξάνδρειες (Alexándreies)
vocative Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) Αλεξάνδρειες (Alexándreies)

The formal genitive Αλεξανδρείας, in terms like Πατριάρχης (Patriárchis) Αλεξανδρείας ("Patriarch of Alexandria").

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