Homs
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English
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Etymology
From a variant romanization of North Levantine Arabic حمص (Ḥumṣ), from Arabic حِمْص (Ḥims), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσᾰ (Émesa), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”). Doublet of Emesa.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homs
- A city in Syria.
- A governorate of Syria around the city.
Synonyms
- Emesa (historical)
Derived terms
Translations
city in Syria — see also Emesa
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Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homs m inan (related adjective homský, demonym Homsan, female demonym Homsanka)
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
French
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Proper noun
Homs ?
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German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homs n (proper noun, genitive Homs' or (with an article) Homs)
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Homs f