Πτολεμαΐδα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Πτολεμαΐς (Ptolemaḯs), from Ancient Greek, named for Ptolemy, a general of Alexander the Great and later Pharaoh of Egypt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pto.le.maˈi.ða/
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  • Hyphenation: Πτο‧λε‧μα‧ΐ‧δα

Proper noun

Πτολεμαΐδα • (Ptolemaḯdaf

  1. Ptolemaida (a large town in Thrace, Greece)

Declension

Declension of Πτολεμαΐδα
singular
nominative Πτολεμαΐδα (Ptolemaḯda)
genitive Πτολεμαΐδας (Ptolemaḯdas)
accusative Πτολεμαΐδα (Ptolemaḯda)
vocative Πτολεμαΐδα (Ptolemaḯda)

Derived terms

  • Πτολεμαΐτης m (Ptolemaḯtis, male from Ptolemaida)
  • Πτολεμαΐτισσα f (Ptolemaḯtissa, female from Ptolemaida)

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