Aleppo

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From Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (Haleb, vulg. Halep), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin. Theorized to be from Arabic حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “gave out milk”), coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave milk to travelers as they moved throughout the region. Attested in Akkadian as 𒌷𒄩𒆷𒀊𒆠 (^URUḫa-la-ab^KI, “Ḫalab/Ḫalap”), Hittite 𒄬𒉺 (Ḥalpa), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎍𐎁 (ḥlb), Aramaic חלב (Ḥlb), Old Armenian Խաղաբ (Xałab), Ancient Greek Χαλιβών (Khalibṓn), and Classical Syriac ܚܰܠܰܒ (Ḥalpa).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈlɛpəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈlɛpoʊ/

Aleppo

2. The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria

   Synonyms: Alep, Halab

4. A governorate of Syria.

• Aleppine
• Aleppan
• Aleppo pine
• Aleppoan

• Beroea

Borrowed from Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (Haleb, vulg. Halep), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of unknown origin.

• IPA^(key): /aˈlɛpo/
• Hyphenation: Alep‧po

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Aleppo n (proper noun, genitive Aleppos or (optionally with an article) Aleppo)

1. Aleppo (a city in Syria)
2. Aleppo (a governorate of Syria).

Borrowed from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (Haleb, vulg. Halep), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of unknown origin.

• IPA^(key): /aˈlep.po/
• Rhymes: -eppo
• Hyphenation: A‧lép‧po

Aleppo f

1. Aleppo (a city in Syria)
2. Aleppo (a governorate of Syria).

• aleppino

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From Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (Haleb, vulg. Halep), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin.

Aleppo

1. Alternative spelling of Alepo