Sevastopol
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See also: Sevastopoľ
English
Alternative forms
- Sebastopol (historical)
Etymology
Late 18th century. From Ukrainian Севасто́поль (Sevastópolʹ) and Russian Севасто́поль (Sevastópolʹ), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστόπολις (Sebastópolis) from σεβαστός (sebastós, “august”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), probably after Empress (=Augusta) Catherine II of Russia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/, /səˈvæstəpoʊl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Se‧vas‧to‧pol
Proper noun
Sevastopol
- A port city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia. It is the base of the Black Sea Fleet.
Synonyms
- Aqyar (historical)
Translations
city
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Sevastopol
- Alternative form of Sebastopol