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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zmýr.nɛː/ → /ˈzmyr.ni/ → /ˈzmir.ni/
Proper noun
Σμύρνη • (Smúrnē) f (genitive Σμύρνης); first declension
- Ionic form of Σμύρνᾱ (Smúrnā, “Smyrna; İzmir, Turkey”)
Inflection
ἡ Σμύρνη hē Smúrnē
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τῆς Σμύρνης tês Smúrnēs
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τῇ Σμύρνῃ têi Smúrnēi
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τὴν Σμύρνην tḕn Smúrnēn
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Σμύρνη Smúrnē
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- Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek Σμύρνη (Smúrnē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzmiɾ.ni/
- Hyphenation: Σμύρ‧νη
Proper noun
Σμύρνη • (Smýrni) f sg
- Smyrna, İzmir (city on west coast of Turkey)
Declension
Declension of Σμύρνη
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singular
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nominative
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Σμύρνη (Smýrni)
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genitive
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Σμύρνης (Smýrnis)
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accusative
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Σμύρνη (Smýrni)
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vocative
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Σμύρνη (Smýrni)
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Derived terms
- Νέα Σμύρνη f (Néa Smýrni, “New Smyrna”) (Athenian neighbourhood)
- and see: σμύρνα f (smýrna, “myrrh”)
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