نوشهر

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Compound of نو (nev, “new”) +‎ شهر (şehir, “city”), a calque of Byzantine Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), the ancient name of the city. After the conquest of the Ottomans, the place was renamed مشغره (muşgara), perhaps from Greek μοσχάρι (moschári, “calf”).

Proper noun

نوشهر • (nevşehir)

  1. Nevşehir (a city, district, and province in Central Anatolia, Turkey)
    Synonym: مشغره (muşgara) (obsolete)

Descendants

  • Turkish: Nevşehir

Further reading

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