Αλεξάνδρεια

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) -see adjective Ἀλεξάνδρειος (Alexándreios, “of Alexander”)- from the ancient name Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). The Egyptian city is named for and by its founder Alexander the Great.

• IPA^(key): /aleˈksan.ðɾi.a/
• Hyphenation: Α‧λε‧ξάν‧δρει‧α

Αλεξάνδρεια • (Alexándreia) f (plural Αλεξάνδρειες)

1. (usually)
   1. Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
   2. Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
   3. any one of the ancient cities named "Alexandrias" founded by Alexander the Great, bearing his name
2. (less commonly)
   1. Alexandria (any other town so named)
   2. Alexandria (town in Imathia in Greece)

      Synonym: Γιδάς m (Gidás) (name before 1953)

      see Αλεξάνδρεια Ημαθίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

The formal genitive Αλεξανδρείας, in terms like Πατριάρχης (Patriárchis) Αλεξανδρείας ("Patriarch of Alexandria").

• Αλεξανδρέττα f (Alexandrétta, “Alexandretta literally: little Alexandria”)
• αλεξανδρινός (alexandrinós, “Alexandrian”, adjective)
• αλεξανδρινισμός m (alexandrinismós, “Alexandrian (in imitation)”, noun)

• and see: Αλέξανδρος m (Aléxandros)

• Αλεξάνδρεια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el