Ἀσκάλων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašqəlôn).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀσκάλων • (Askálōnm (genitive Ἀσκάλωνος); third declension

  1. Ashkelon (a coastal city in Israel, on the Mediterranean coast)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Ασκάλων (Askálon); Ασκάλωνας (Askálonas)
  • Latin: Ascalōn

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