Καστοριά

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Καστορία (Kastoría), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”) due to the fur trade in the area.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kastoˈɾʝa/
  • Hyphenation: Κα‧στο‧ριά

Proper noun

Καστοριά • (Kastoriá) f

  1. Kastoria (large town in Kastoria in Greece)
  2. Kastoria (a lake in Greece)

Declension

Declension of Καστοριά
singular
nominative Καστοριά (Kastoriá)
genitive Καστοριάς (Kastoriás)
accusative Καστοριά (Kastoriá)
vocative Καστοριά (Kastoriá)

Derived terms

  • Καστοριανός m (Kastorianós, “male from Kastoria”)
  • Καστοριανή f (Kastorianí, “female from Kastoria”)
  • καστοριανός (kastorianós) (adjective)

Further reading

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