Κωνσταντινούπολη

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Koine Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoúpolis) with suffix -ις (-is) > (-i), equivalent to Κωνσταντίνου (Konstantínou, Constantine's) +‎ πόλη (póli, city).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.stan.diˈnu.po.li/
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  • Hyphenation: Κων‧στα‧ντι‧νού‧πο‧λη

Proper noun

Κωνσταντινούπολη • (Konstantinoúpolif

  1. Istanbul, Constantinople (the largest city and province of Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine Empire)

Usage notes

Unlike in nearly all other languages, Greek speakers still usually call the city Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli), or colloquially η Πόλη (i Póli). Ιστάμπουλ (Istámpoul) is much less common.

Declension

Declension of Κωνσταντινούπολη
singular
nominative Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)
genitive Κωνσταντινούπολης (Konstantinoúpolis)
accusative Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)
vocative Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli)

Older or formal genitive singular: Κωνσταντινουπόλεως (Konstantinoupóleos)

Synonyms

  • and see: Πόλη f (Póli, the City)

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