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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoúpolis) with suffix -ις (-is) > -η (-i), equivalent to Κωνσταντίνου (Konstantínou, “Constantine's”) + πόλη (póli, “city”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kon.stan.diˈnu.po.li/
- Hyphenation: Κων‧στα‧ντι‧νού‧πο‧λη
Proper noun
Κωνσταντινούπολη • (Konstantinoúpoli) f
- Istanbul, Constantinople (the largest city and province of Turkey; former capital of the Byzantine Empire)
Usage notes
Unlike in nearly all other languages, Greek speakers still usually call the city Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli), or colloquially η Πόλη (i Póli). Ιστάμπουλ (Istámpoul) is much less common.
Declension
Declension of Κωνσταντινούπολη
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singular
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nominative
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Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)
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genitive
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Κωνσταντινούπολης (Konstantinoúpolis)
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accusative
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Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)
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vocative
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Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)
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Older or formal genitive singular: Κωνσταντινουπόλεως (Konstantinoupóleos)
Synonyms
- Πόλη f (Póli, “the City”)
- and see: Πόλη f (Póli, “the City”)
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