Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
فیلادلفیا. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
فیلادلفیا, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
فیلادلفیا in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
فیلادلفیا you have here. The definition of the word
فیلادلفیا will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
فیلادلفیا, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From English Philadelphia and Byzantine Greek Φιλαδέλφεια (Philadélpheia), from Ancient Greek φιλάδελφος (philádelphos, “brother/sibling-loving”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming placenames”), from the combining form of φῐλέειν (philéein, “to love”) + ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother, sibling”).
Proper noun
فیلادلفیا • (Filadelfiya)
- (historical) Former name of عمان (Amman), Amman (the capital of Jordan)
- (historical) Former name of آلاشهر (Alaşehir), Alasehir (a city in Turkey)
- Philadelphia (a city in Pennsylvania, United States)
Descendants
References
- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Filadelfiya”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 271