Ιεράπετρα
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Greek
Etymology
From ιερός (ierós, “holy, sacred”) + πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ιεράπετρα • (Ierápetra) f
- Ierapetra (fourth largest town of Crete in Lasithi)
- Ierapetra (municipality named for and containing the above town)
Declension
Ιεράπετρα
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ιεράπετρα • |
| genitive | Ιεράπετρας • |
| accusative | Ιεράπετρα • |
| vocative | Ιεράπετρα • |
Derived terms
- Ιεραπετρίτης m (Ierapetrítis, “male from Ierapetra”)
- Ιεραπετρίτισσα f (Ierapetrítissa, “female from Ierapetra”)
- ιεραπετρικός (ierapetrikós) (adjective)
Further reading
Ιεράπετρα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
