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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek Πόλη (Pólē, “the City”), from Koine Greek Κωνσταντίνου πόλις (Kōnstantínou pólis, “Constantinople”), as in Ancient Greek πόλις f (pólis, “city”). Cognates: Pontic Greek Πόλη (Póli), Laz პოლი (p̌oli).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpo.li/
- Hyphenation: Πό‧λη
Proper noun
Πόλη • (Póli) f
- Istanbul, Constantinople
- Synonym: Κωνσταντινούπολη f (Konstantinoúpoli)
Declension
Πόλη
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nominative
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genitive
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Πόλης •
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accusative
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vocative
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Derived terms
- and see: πόλη f (póli, “city”)
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