Pella

From Latin Pella from Ancient Greek Πέλλα (Pélla), from Ancient Greek πέλλα (pélla) (presumably from an earlier *πέλσα) from Proto-Indo-European *pels- (“stone”). Cognates include Irish aill (“boulder, cliff”), Pashto پرښه (parša, “rock, rocky ledge”), Sanskrit पाषाण m (pāṣāṇa) / पाषी f (pāṣī, “stone”), Proto-Germanic *falisaz, English fell (“rocky ridge”), Old Norse fell / fjall (“mountain”), German Fels (“rock, cliff”)


Andros

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄνδρος (Ándros).

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Andros (town and capital of the Andros regional unit, in the South Aegean autonomous region, Greece)


Marathon

/ˈmæɹə(ˌ)θɔn/

/ˈmɛɹə(ˌ)θɔn/

From Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn). Doublet of marathon.

A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.


Marathon

la-proper noun

Marathōn f sg (genitive Marathōnis); third declension

Marathōn (canonical feminine singular)
Marathōnis (genitive)
Marathōn (nominative singular)
Marathōnis (genitive singular)
Marathōnī (dative singular)
Marathōnem (accusative singular)
Marathōna (accusative singular)
Marathōne (ablative singular)
Marathōn (singular vocative)
Marathōnī (locative singular)
Marathōne (locative singular)


Rio

A town and former municipality of Achaea, West Greece, Greece.


Kefalovrysi

From Greek Κεφαλόβρυσο (Kefalóvryso, “headspring”), from κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + βρυσί (brusí, “hose”).

der

A town in Greece located in the northern part of the Ioannina prefecture.


Konitsa

A town in Greece located in the Ioannina prefecture.


Metsovo

A town in Greece located in the Ioannina prefecture


Parga

A town in Greece located in the Preveza prefecture


Igoumenitsa

A town in Greece, the capital of the Thesprotia prefecture.


Ηγουμενίτσα

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Ηγουμενίτσα • (Igoumenítsa) f

Igoumenítsa (romanization)
Ηγουμενίτσα (nominative singular)
Ηγουμενίτσας (genitive singular)
Ηγουμενίτσα (accusative singular)
Ηγουμενίτσα (singular vocative)

el-decl-noun-unc

Ηγουμενίτσας

→ Aromanian: Yuminitse

Η‧γου‧με‧νί‧τσα

Diminutive form of ηγουμένη (igouméni, “abbess, abbot”).


Paramythia

A town in Greece located in the Thesprotia prefecture.


Dodona

From Latin Dōdōna, from Ancient Greek Δωδώνη (Dōdṓnē).

(historical) A town and religious shrine of ancient in Greece.


Amfilokhia

/æmfɪləʊˈkaɪə/


Amfilohia

/æmfɪləʊˈhaɪə/

* Romanization of Katharevousa Αμφιλοχία.

A town in Greece located in the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.


Amfilochia

Αμφιλοχία Αμφιλοχία

Romanisation of Katharevousa Αμφιλοχία, a town in Greece located in the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.


Antirrio

/ænˈtɪɹiːoʊ/


Lefkas

A town in Greece located in the Lefkada prefecture.


Naupactus

A town in Greece located in the southeastern part of the Aitolia-Akarnania prefecture.


Naupactus

Naupactus, Lepanto (a town in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece)


Ἀνθεμοῦς

grc-proper noun

Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντος

Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦς • (Anthemoûs) m (genitive Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντος); third declension

Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦς (canonical)
Anthemoûs (romanization)
Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντος (genitive)
ὁ Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦς (nominative singular)
τοῦ Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντος (genitive singular)
τῷ Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντῐ (dative singular)
τὸν Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντᾰ (accusative singular)
Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦν (singular vocative)

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Ᾰ̓νθεμοῦντος

Greek: Ανθεμούς (Anthemoús); Ανθεμούντας (Anthemoúntas)

Latin: Anthemus

From ἄνθεμον (ánthemon, “flower, rosette”) + -οῦς (-oûs, “-ful”).

af

64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 14.1.15

Anthemus (a town in Macedonia, Greece, situated south-east of Thessalonica; modern-day Anthemountas)


Αὐλίς

grc-proper noun

Αὐλῐ́ς • (Aulís) f (genitive Αὐλῐ́δος); third declension

Αὐλῐ́ς (canonical)
Aulís (romanization)
Αὐλῐ́δος (genitive)
ἡ Αὐλῐ́ς (nominative singular)
τῆς Αὐλῐ́δος (genitive singular)
τῇ Αὐλῐ́δῐ (dative singular)
τὴν Αὐλῐ́δᾰ (accusative singular)
Αὐλῐ́ς (singular vocative)

Greek: Αυλίς (Avlís); Αυλίδα (Avlída)

Latin: Aulis


Олимпия

ru-proper noun+

Оли́мпия • (Olímpija) f inan (genitive Оли́мпии, nominative plural Оли́мпии, genitive plural Оли́мпий)

Оли́мпия (canonical)
Olímpija (romanization)
Оли́мпии (genitive)
Оли́мпии (nominative plural)
Оли́мпий (genitive plural)
Оли́мпия (nominative singular)
Оли́мпии (nominative plural)
Оли́мпии (genitive singular)
Оли́мпий (genitive plural)
Оли́мпии (dative singular)
Оли́мпиям (dative plural)
Оли́мпию (accusative singular)
Оли́мпии (accusative plural)
Оли́мпией (instrumental singular)
Оли́мпиею (instrumental singular)
Оли́мпиями (instrumental plural)
Оли́мпии (prepositional singular)
Оли́мпиях (plural prepositional)

[ɐˈlʲim⁽ʲ⁾pʲɪjə]

Олѵ́мпія — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Olympia (a small town in Elis, Western Greece region, Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games)


Kato Achaia

A town in Greece located in the northwestern Achaea prefecture.


Aigio

A town in Greece located in the northeastern Achaea prefecture


Δελφοί

grc-proper noun

Δελφοί • (Delphoí) m pl (genitive Δελφῶν); second declension

Delphoí (romanization)
Δελφῶν (genitive)
οἱ Δελφοί (nominative plural)
τῶν Δελφῶν (genitive plural)
τοῖς Δελφοῖς (dative plural)
τοὺς Δελφούς (accusative plural)
Δελφοί (plural vocative)
οἱ Δελφοί (nominative plural)
τῶν Δελφῶν (genitive plural)
τοῖσῐ (dative plural)
τοῖσῐν Δελφοῖσῐ (dative plural)
Δελφοῖσῐν (dative plural)
Δελφοῖς (dative plural)
toîsi Delphoîsi (dative plural)
toîsi Delphoîsin (dative plural)
toîsini (dative plural)
toîsinin (dative plural)
Delphoîs (dative plural)
τοὺς Δελφούς (accusative plural)
Δελφοί (plural vocative)

Greek: Δελφοί (Delfoí)

Latin: Delphī

From the plural of δελφύς (delphús, “womb”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ-, see also Sanskrit गर्भ (garbha).

Delphi (a town in Phocis, Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle)


Amalias

Dated form of Amaliada., a town and former municipality in northwestern Elis, Western Greece region, Greece.


Αμαλιάδα

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Αμαλιάδα • (Amaliáda) f

Amaliáda (romanization)
Αμαλιάδα (nominative singular)
Αμαλιάδας (genitive singular)
Αμαλιάδα (accusative singular)
Αμαλιάδα (singular vocative)

Α‧μα‧λι‧ά‧δα Α‧μα‧λιά‧δα

Named for Queen Amalia of Greece in the 1830s.

Amaliada (a large town in Elis district, Greece)


Megalopoli

From Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos) (masculine singular nominative of μέγᾰς (mégas, “great, large”)) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

An ancient city and modern town in Greece located in the southwestern Arcadia prefecture.

Μεγαλόπολη

ancient city and a modern town in Greece


Δωδώνη

grc-proper noun

Δωδώνη • (Dōdṓnē) f (genitive Δωδώνης); first declension

Dōdṓnē (romanization)
Δωδώνης (genitive)
ἡ Δωδώνη (nominative singular)
τῆς Δωδώνης (genitive singular)
τῇ Δωδώνῃ (dative singular)
τὴν Δωδώνην (accusative singular)
Δωδώνη (singular vocative)
ἡ Δωδώ (nominative singular)
τῆς Δωδῶνος (genitive singular)
τῇ Δωδῶνῐ (dative singular)

Greek: Δωδώνη (Dodóni)

Latin: Dodona

/dɔː.dɔ̌ː.nɛː/

/dɔː.dɔ̌ː.nɛː/

Of Pre-Greek origin, therefore of unknown ultimate meaning.

Dodona (a town and religious shrine of ancient in Greece)


Γύρτων

Γύρτων • (Gúrtōn) f (genitive Γύρτωνος); third declension

Gúrtōn (romanization)
Γύρτωνος (genitive)
ἡ Γύρτων (nominative singular)
τῆς Γύρτωνος (genitive singular)
τῇ Γύρτωνῐ (dative singular)
τὴν Γύρτωνᾰ (accusative singular)
Γύρτων (singular vocative)

Greek: Γύρτων (Gýrton); Γύρτωνα (Gýrtona)

Latin: Gyrton


Ἰαλυσός

Ἰᾱλῡσός • (Iālūsós) f (genitive Ἰᾱλῡσοῦ); second declension

Ἰᾱλῡσός (canonical)
Iālūsós (romanization)
Ἰᾱλῡσοῦ (genitive)
ἡ Ἰᾱλῡσός (nominative singular)
τῆς Ἰᾱλῡσοῦ (genitive singular)
τῇ Ἰᾱλῡσῷ (dative singular)
τὴν Ἰᾱλῡσόν (accusative singular)
Ἰᾱλῡσέ (singular vocative)

Greek: Ιαλυσός (Ialysós)

Latin: Iālȳsus

Ialysos (a town in Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greece)


Μέγαρα

Μέγᾰρᾰ • (Mégara) n (genitive Μεγᾰ́ρων); second declension

Μέγᾰρᾰ (canonical)
Mégara (romanization)
Μεγᾰ́ρων (genitive)
τᾰ̀ Μέγᾰρᾰ (nominative plural)
τῶν Μεγᾰ́ρων (genitive plural)
τοῖς Μεγᾰ́ροις (dative plural)
τᾰ̀ Μέγᾰρᾰ (accusative plural)
Μέγᾰρᾰ (plural vocative)

Greek: Μέγαρα (Mégara)

Latin: Megara

Megara, Megaris (a town in Attica, Greece)


Μέγαρα

Mégara (romanization)
Μέγαρα (nominative plural)
Μεγάρων (genitive plural)
Μέγαρα (accusative plural)
Μέγαρα (plural vocative)


Florina

Florina (a town and regional unit of West Macedonia, Greece)


Θρία

Θρῐ́ᾱ • (Thríā) f (genitive Θρῐ́ᾱς); first declension

Θρῐ́ᾱ (canonical)
Thríā (romanization)
Θρῐ́ᾱς (genitive)
ἡ Θρῐ́ᾱ (nominative singular)
τῆς Θρῐ́ᾱς (genitive singular)
τῇ Θρῐ́ᾳ (dative singular)
τὴν Θρῐ́ᾱν (accusative singular)
Θρῐ́ᾱ (singular vocative)

Greek: Θρία (Thría)

Latin: Thria


Aulis

(historical) An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.


Ληξούρι

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Ληξούρι • (Lixoúri) n


Argyrades

A town and a municipality in the southern part of the island of Corfu in northwestern Greece


Kyparissia

A town in the northwestern part of the Messenia prefecture, Peloponnese, south-western Greece.


Αργυράδες

Argyrádes (romanization)
Αργυράδες (nominative plural)
Αργυράδων (genitive plural)
Αργυράδες (accusative plural)
Αργυράδες (plural vocative)


Lixouri

A town in Greece on the island of Kefalonia.


Methoni

Methoni (a town in Messinia prefecture, in southwestern Greece)

Methoni (a town in Pieria prefecture, in north-central Greece)


Delfoi

Delfoi (nominative singular)
Delfoi (accusative nominative singular)
Delfoin (accusative genitive singular)
Delfoin (genitive singular)
Delfoita (partitive singular)
Delfoissa (inessive singular)
Delfoista (elative singular)
Delfoihin (illative singular)
Delfoilla (adessive singular)
Delfoilta (ablative singular)
Delfoille (allative singular)
Delfoina (essive singular)
Delfoiksi (singular translative)
Delfoitta (abessive singular)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
Delfoini (nominative singular)
Delfoini (accusative nominative singular)
Delfoini (accusative genitive singular)
Delfoini (genitive singular)
Delfoitani (partitive singular)
Delfoissani (inessive singular)
Delfoistani (elative singular)
Delfoihini (illative singular)
Delfoillani (adessive singular)
Delfoiltani (ablative singular)
Delfoilleni (allative singular)
Delfoinani (essive singular)
Delfoikseni (singular translative)
Delfoittani (abessive singular)
Delfoisi (nominative singular)
Delfoisi (accusative nominative singular)
Delfoisi (accusative genitive singular)
Delfoisi (genitive singular)
Delfoitasi (partitive singular)
Delfoissasi (inessive singular)
Delfoistasi (elative singular)
Delfoihisi (illative singular)
Delfoillasi (adessive singular)
Delfoiltasi (ablative singular)
Delfoillesi (allative singular)
Delfoinasi (essive singular)
Delfoiksesi (singular translative)
Delfoittasi (abessive singular)
Delfoimme (nominative singular)
Delfoimme (accusative nominative singular)
Delfoimme (accusative genitive singular)
Delfoimme (genitive singular)
Delfoitamme (partitive singular)
Delfoissamme (inessive singular)
Delfoistamme (elative singular)
Delfoihimme (illative singular)
Delfoillamme (adessive singular)
Delfoiltamme (ablative singular)
Delfoillemme (allative singular)
Delfoinamme (essive singular)
Delfoiksemme (singular translative)
Delfoittamme (abessive singular)
Delfoinne (nominative singular)
Delfoinne (accusative nominative singular)
Delfoinne (accusative genitive singular)
Delfoinne (genitive singular)
Delfoitanne (partitive singular)
Delfoissanne (inessive singular)
Delfoistanne (elative singular)
Delfoihinne (illative singular)
Delfoillanne (adessive singular)
Delfoiltanne (ablative singular)
Delfoillenne (allative singular)
Delfoinanne (essive singular)
Delfoiksenne (singular translative)
Delfoittanne (abessive singular)
Delfoinsa (nominative singular)
Delfoinsa (accusative nominative singular)
Delfoinsa (accusative genitive singular)
Delfoinsa (genitive singular)
Delfoitaan (partitive singular)
Delfoitansa (partitive singular)
Delfoissaan (inessive singular)
Delfoissansa (inessive singular)
Delfoistaan (elative singular)
Delfoistansa (elative singular)
Delfoihinsa (illative singular)
Delfoillaan (adessive singular)
Delfoillansa (adessive singular)
Delfoiltaan (ablative singular)
Delfoiltansa (ablative singular)
Delfoilleen (allative singular)
Delfoillensa (allative singular)
Delfoinaan (essive singular)
Delfoinansa (essive singular)
Delfoikseen (singular translative)
Delfoiksensa (singular translative)
Delfoittaan (abessive singular)
Delfoittansa (abessive singular)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δελφοί (Delphoí).

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Delphi (a modern town in Phocis, Greece, near the sanctuary)


Chalcis

la-proper noun

Chalcis f sg (genitive Chalcidis or Chalcidos); third declension

Chalcidis (genitive)
Chalcidos (genitive)

[ˈkʰäɫ̪kɪs̠]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís).

Chalcis (the chief town of the island of Euboea in modern Greece)


Kiato

A town in the northern part of the Korinthia prefecture in southwestern Greece


Leonidi

A town in the eastern part of the Arcadia prefecture in southern Greece.


Xylokastro

From Greek Ξυλόκαστρο (Xylókastro), from ξύλον (xýlon) + κάστρο (kástro), literally "wooden castle".


Lepanto

Lepanto, Naupactus (a town in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece)


Malia

Alternative form: Mallia


Pylos

A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.


Farsala

From Latin Pharsalus, from Ancient Greek.

A town in north-central Fthiotida prefecture, Greece


Gytheio

A town in southern Laconia prefecture, Greece


Domokos

A town in northern Fthiotida prefecture, Greece


Σκόπελος

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Σκόπελος • (Skópelos) f


Skopelos

A town in Greece located on the island of the same name.


Tinos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῆνος (Tênos).

A town in Greece located on an homonymous island.


Naxos

Borrowed from Latin Naxos, from Ancient Greek Νάξος (Náxos).

Naxos (an island and town in the South Aegean region, Greece)


Stavros

From Greek Σταύρος (Stávros), from σταυρός (stavrós, “cross”).

Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia#English

A number of places in Greece, including:

A coastal town in Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, northern Greece.


Αλμυρός

Αλμυρός • (Almyrós) m

Almyrós (romanization)
Αλμυρός (nominative singular)
Αλμυρού (genitive singular)
Αλμυρό (accusative singular)
Αλμυρέ (singular vocative)


Maratona

Borrowed from Latin Marathōna, from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn).


Cnide

From Latin Cnidus, from Ancient Greek Κνίδος (Knídos).


Մարաթոն

Մարաթոն • (Maratʻon)

hy-proper noun

Մարաթոն • (Maratʻon)

Maratʻon (romanization)
Մարաթոն (nominative singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնի (dative singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնից (ablative singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնով (instrumental singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնում (locative singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնը (definite nominative singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնն (definite nominative singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնին (dative definite singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնս (first-person nominative possessive singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնիս (dative first-person possessive singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնիցս (ablative first-person possessive singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնովս (first-person instrumental possessive singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնումս (first-person locative possessive singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնդ (nominative possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնիդ (dative possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնիցդ (ablative possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնովդ (instrumental possessive second-person singular singular-only)
Մարաթոնումդ (locative possessive second-person singular singular-only)

hy-decl-noun-unc

Մարաթոնը/Մարաթոնն

Մարաթոնները/Մարաթոններն

Մարաթոններին

Մարաթոններից

Մարաթոններով

Մարաթոններում

Մարաթոններիս

Մարաթոններիցս

Մարաթոններովս

Մարաթոններումս

Մարաթոններիդ

Մարաթոններիցդ

Մարաթոններովդ

Մարաթոններումդ


Arethusa

la-proper noun

Arethūsa f (genitive Arethūsae); first declension

Arethūsa (canonical feminine)
Arethūsae (genitive)
Arethūsa (nominative singular)
Arethūsae (genitive singular)
Arethūsae (dative singular)
Arethūsam (accusative singular)
Arethūsā (ablative singular)
Arethūsa (singular vocative)
Arethūsae (locative singular)

Translingual: Arethusa

[ärɛˈt̪ʰuːs̠ä]

From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa).


Neapoli

From Greek Νεάπολη (Neápoli), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλη (póli, “city”) and from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa) + πολις (polis). Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, and Neapolis.

doublet

A town in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece.

A town in Kozani, West Macedonia, Greece.


Nafplio

From Greek Ναύπλιο (Náfplio), from Ancient Greek Ναύπλιος (Naúplios).

A large town in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.


Πρέβεζα

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Πρέβεζα • (Préveza) f

Préveza (romanization)
Πρέβεζα (nominative singular)
Πρέβεζας (genitive singular)
Πρεβέζης (genitive singular)
Πρέβεζα (accusative singular)
Πρέβεζα (singular vocative)

El-Πρέβεζα.ogg

Either from Albanian prevëzë (“passage”) or from Proto-Slavic *prěvoz (“passage”).

Preveza (a large town in Epirus, Greece)


Τρίπολη

Τρίπολη • (Trípoli) f

Trípoli (romanization)
Τρίπολη (nominative singular)
Τριπόλεις (nominative plural)
Τρίπολης (genitive singular)
Τριπόλεων (genitive plural)
Τρίπολη (accusative singular)
Τριπόλεις (accusative plural)
Τρίπολη (singular vocative)
Τριπόλεις (plural vocative)

el-decl-noun

Older or formal genitive singular: Τριπόλεως (Tripóleos)

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis), literally, "the three cities", as in Achaea. Official name of the town in Arcadia, Greece since 19th century, replacing the mediaeval Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá) of different etymon.

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Τριπολιτσά & related terms with stem Τριπολιτσ-

Tripoli (a town in Greece), capital of Arcadia


Άρτα

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Άρτα • (Árta) f

Árta (romanization)
Άρτα (nominative singular)
Άρτας (genitive singular)
Άρτα (accusative singular)
Άρτα (singular vocative)

Old spelling Ἄρτα (Árta), a form of 17th century or older, of unknown etymology, with various theories proposed such as Ancient Greek, or Latin, or Slavic. Probably from the Greek river's name Άραχθος, via an intermediary Albanian form that merged -kt- > -tt-.


Τριπολιτσά

Τριπολιτσά • (Tripolitsá) f

Tripolitsá (romanization)
Τριπολιτσά (nominative singular)
Τριπολιτσάς (genitive singular)
Τριπολιτσά (accusative singular)
Τριπολιτσά (singular vocative)

Τρι‧πο‧λι‧τσά

Inherited from Byzantine Greek Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá), probably from Slavic *dobrъlica, with characteristic Slavic suffix -ιτσά (-itsá). (see the variant Τροπολιτσά (Tropolitsá), or -ιτζά (-itzá) Τροπολιτζά (Tropolitzá). Other interpretations, are probably folk etymologies. Not connecting to the Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis) despite their paronymy. Compare to the contemporary placename Τρίπολη (Trípoli).

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Τρίπολη Τρίπολη#Greek

(colloquial, dialectal, historical) Tripoli (a town in Greece), capital of Arcadia, renamed to Τρίπολη (Trípoli) in the 19th century.


Τανάγρα

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Τανάγρα • (Tanágra) f

Tanágra (romanization)
Τανάγρα (nominative singular)
Τανάγρας (genitive singular)
Τανάγρα (accusative singular)
Τανάγρα (singular vocative)


Μαραθώνας

Marathónas (romanization)
Μαραθώνας (nominative singular)
Μαραθώνα (genitive singular)
Μαραθώνα (accusative singular)
Μαραθώνα (singular vocative)

Μα‧ρα‧θώ‧νας

Marathon (a large town in Attica, Greece)


Πτολεμαΐδα

Πτολεμαΐδα • (Ptolemaḯda) f

Ptolemaḯda (romanization)
Πτολεμαΐδα (nominative singular)
Πτολεμαΐδας (genitive singular)
Πτολεμαΐδα (accusative singular)
Πτολεμαΐδα (singular vocative)

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Πτο‧λε‧μα‧ΐ‧δα

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

Ptolemaida (a large town in Thrace, Greece)


Μέτσοβο

Μέτσοβο • (Métsovo) n

Métsovo (romanization)
Μέτσοβο (nominative singular)
Μετσόβου (genitive singular)
Μέτσοβο (accusative singular)
Μέτσοβο (singular vocative)

Byzantine Greek Μέτσοβον (Métsobon), from Proto-Slavic *mečovo (“bear place”), from *medvědь (“bear”).

Metsovo (a large town in Epirus, Greece)


Δράμα

Δράμα • (Dráma) f

Dráma (romanization)
Δράμα (nominative singular)
Δράμας (genitive singular)
Δράμα (accusative singular)
Δράμα (singular vocative)

δράμα (dráma)


Κιλκίς

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Etymology unknown.


Λιβαδειά

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Λιβαδειά • (Livadeiá) f

Livadeiá (romanization)
Λιβαδειά (nominative singular)
Λιβαδειάς (genitive singular)
Λιβαδειά (accusative singular)
Λιβαδειά (singular vocative)

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Lebadea, Livadeia (a large town in Boeotia, Greece)


Αίγιο

Αίγιο • (Aígio) n

Aígio (romanization)
Αίγιο (nominative singular)
Αιγίου (genitive singular)
Αίγιο (accusative singular)
Αίγιο (singular vocative)


Pyrrha

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Pyrrha f sg (genitive Pyrrhae); first declension

Pyrrhae (genitive)
Pyrrha (nominative singular)
Pyrrhae (genitive singular)
Pyrrhae (dative singular)
Pyrrham (accusative singular)
Pyrrhā (ablative singular)
Pyrrha (singular vocative)
Pyrrhae (locative singular)

A town in the island of Lesbos, in modern Greece


Corone

From Latin Corōnē, from Ancient Greek Κορώνη (Korṓnē).


Stagira

Stagira (nominative singular)
Stagiry (genitive singular)
Stagirze (dative singular)
Stagirę (accusative singular)
Stagirą (instrumental singular)
Stagirze (locative singular)
Stagiro (singular vocative)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Στάγειρα (Stágeira).


نقشه

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نقشه • (nakşa)

Turkish: Nakşa

→ Armenian: Նաքշա (Nakʻša)

Naxos (an island and town in the Cyclades, Greece).


マラトーン

[ma̠ɾa̠tõ̞ːɴ]

Alternative form of マラトン (Maraton, “Marathon (a town in Attica, Greece)”)


マラトン

[ma̠ɾa̠tõ̞ɴ]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn)


Γαργηττός

grc-proper noun

Γαργηττός • (Gargēttós) m (genitive Γαργηττοῦ); second declension

Gargēttós (romanization)
Γαργηττοῦ (genitive)
ὁ Γαργηττός (nominative singular)
τοῦ Γαργηττοῦ (genitive singular)
τῷ Γαργηττῷ (dative singular)
τὸν Γαργηττόν (accusative singular)
Γαργηττέ (singular vocative)

Greek: Γαργηττός (Gargittós)

Latin: Gargēttus

Gargettus (a town in Attica, Greece; birthplace of Epicurus)


Σερμύλη

Σερμύλη • (Sermúlē) f (genitive Σερμύλης); first declension

Sermúlē (romanization)
Σερμύλης (genitive)
ἡ Σερμύλη (nominative singular)
τῆς Σερμύλης (genitive singular)
τῇ Σερμύλῃ (dative singular)
τὴν Σερμύλην (accusative singular)
Σερμύλη (singular vocative)


Καρδαμύλη

Καρδᾰμῠ́λη • (Kardamúlē) f (genitive Καρδᾰμῠ́λης); first declension

Καρδᾰμῠ́λη (canonical)
Kardamúlē (romanization)
Καρδᾰμῠ́λης (genitive)
ἡ Καρδᾰμῠ́λη (nominative singular)
τῆς Καρδᾰμῠ́λης (genitive singular)
τῇ Καρδᾰμῠ́λῃ (dative singular)
τὴν Καρδᾰμῠ́λην (accusative singular)
Καρδᾰμῠ́λη (singular vocative)

Latin: Cardamyle


Ἅρμα

Ἅρμᾰ • (Hárma) n (genitive Ἅρμᾰτος); third declension

Ἅρμᾰ (canonical)
Hárma (romanization)
Ἅρμᾰτος (genitive)
τὸ Ᾰ̔́ρμᾰ (nominative singular)
τοῦ Ᾰ̔́ρμᾰτος (genitive singular)
τῷ Ᾰ̔́ρμᾰτῐ (dative singular)
τὸ Ᾰ̔́ρμᾰ (accusative singular)
Ᾰ̔́ρμᾰ (singular vocative)

Latin: Harma

According to Homer, from ἅρμα (hárma, “chariot”), because here the chariot of Adrastus broke down.

Harma (an ancient town in Boeotia, Greece)


Ἀνεμώρεια

Ἀνεμώρειᾰ • (Anemṓreia) f (genitive Ἀνεμωρείᾱς); first declension

Ἀνεμώρειᾰ (canonical)
Anemṓreia (romanization)
Ἀνεμωρείᾱς (genitive)
ἡ Ἀνεμώρειᾰ (nominative singular)
τῆς Ἀνεμωρείᾱς (genitive singular)
τῇ Ἀνεμωρείᾳ (dative singular)
τὴν Ἀνεμώρειᾰν (accusative singular)
Ἀνεμώρειᾰ (singular vocative)

→ Latin: Anemōrīa


Βοῦλις

Βοῦλῐς • (Boûlis) f (genitive Βούλῐδος); third declension

Βοῦλῐς (canonical)
Boûlis (romanization)
Βούλῐδος (genitive)
ἡ Βοῦλῐς (nominative singular)
τῆς Βούλῐδος (genitive singular)
τῇ Βούλῐδῐ (dative singular)
τὴν Βούλῐδᾰ (accusative singular)
Βοῦλῐς (singular vocative)

Latin: Bulis


Καλλίαρος

Καλλίᾰρος • (Kallíaros) f (genitive Καλλῐάρου); second declension

Καλλίᾰρος (canonical)
Kallíaros (romanization)
Καλλῐάρου (genitive)
ἡ Καλλῐ́ᾰρος (nominative singular)
τῆς Καλλῐᾰ́ρου (genitive singular)
τῇ Καλλῐᾰ́ρῳ (dative singular)
τὴν Καλλῐ́ᾰρον (accusative singular)
Καλλῐ́ᾰρε (singular vocative)

→ Latin: Calliarus


Αὐγειαί

Αὐγειαί • (Augeiaí) f pl (genitive Αὐγειῶν); first declension

Augeiaí (romanization)
Αὐγειῶν (genitive)
αἱ Αὐγειαί (nominative plural)
τῶν Αὐγειῶν (genitive plural)
ταῖς Αὐγειαῖς (dative plural)
τᾱ̀ς Αὐγειᾱ́ς (accusative plural)
Αὐγειαί (plural vocative)

Latin: Augeiae


Βῆσσα

Βῆσσᾰ • (Bêssa) f (genitive Βήσσης); first declension

Βῆσσᾰ (canonical)
Bêssa (romanization)
Βήσσης (genitive)
ἡ Βῆσσᾰ (nominative singular)
τῆς Βήσσης (genitive singular)
τῇ Βήσσῃ (dative singular)
τὴν Βῆσσᾰν (accusative singular)
Βῆσσᾰ (singular vocative)

Latin: Bēssa

From βῆσσα (bêssa, “glen, narrow valley”).


Θρόνιον

Θρόνῐον • (Thrónion) n (genitive Θρονῐ́ου); second declension

Θρόνῐον (canonical)
Thrónion (romanization)
Θρονῐ́ου (genitive)
τὸ Θρόνῐον (nominative singular)
τοῦ Θρονῐ́ου (genitive singular)
τῷ Θρονῐ́ῳ (dative singular)
τὸ Θρόνῐον (accusative singular)
Θρόνῐον (singular vocative)

Latin: Thronium


艾伊翁

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ i⁵⁵ wəŋ⁵⁵/

/ˀaɪ̯⁵¹ i⁵⁵ wəŋ⁵⁵/


Moria

A town in Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece, in the Aegean, Mediterranean, off the coast of Anatolia


Pyrgos

A town in Elis, Peloponnese, Greece, not far from Olympia.


Amfikleia

A town in the Central Greece region of Greece.


Diakopto

A coastal town in Achaea, West Greece, Greece.


Katakolo

A small town on the sea in Elis, West Greece, Greece.


Kalavryta

A town and municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece.


Yuminitse

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Yuminitse f (definite articulation Yuminitsa)

Igoumenitsa (a town in Greece), the capital of the Thesprotia prefecture.


Pãrmãthii

Pãrmãthii f (definite articulation Pãrmãthia)


Παραμυθιά

Paramythiá (romanization)
Παραμυθιά (nominative singular)
Παραμυθιάς (genitive singular)
Παραμυθιά (accusative singular)
Παραμυθιά (singular vocative)

→ Aromanian: Pãrmãthii

Πα‧ρα‧μυ‧θιά


Skiathos

A town in Greece located on the island of the same name.


Λευκίμμη

grc-proper noun

Λευκίμμη • (Leukímmē) f (genitive Λευκίμμης); first declension

Leukímmē (romanization)
Λευκίμμης (genitive)
ἡ Λευκίμμη (nominative singular)
τῆς Λευκίμμης (genitive singular)
τῇ Λευκίμμῃ (dative singular)
τὴν Λευκίμμην (accusative singular)
Λευκίμμη (singular vocative)

A derivative of λευκός (leukós, “white”).


اینبختی

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اینبختی • (İnebahtı)

Turkish: İnebahtı

From Byzantine Greek Ναύπακτος (Naúpaktos).


طاشوز

طاشوز • (Taşöz)

Turkish: Taşoz

East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace#English

Thasos (an island and town in the East Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece).


Κεστρίνη

grc-proper noun

Κεστρῑ́νη • (Kestrī́nē) f (genitive Κεστρῑ́νης); first declension

Κεστρῑ́νη (canonical)
Kestrī́nē (romanization)
Κεστρῑ́νης (genitive)
ἡ Κεστρῑ́νη (nominative singular)
τῆς Κεστρῑ́νης (genitive singular)
τῇ Κεστρῑ́νῃ (dative singular)
τὴν Κεστρῑ́νην (accusative singular)
Κεστρῑ́νη (singular vocative)

From κεστρῖνος (kestrînos), alternative form of κεστρεύς (kestreús, “mullet”).


استانكوی

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استانكوی • (istanköy)

Turkish: İstanköy

→ Armenian: Իսթանքէօյ (Istʻankʻēōy)

From a reinterpretation of the Greek expression εις την Κω, which means to Kos. The proper noun was probably influenced by other placenames such as استانبول (istanbul) and by the noun كوی (köy, “village; settlement”).

Kos (a town and island in the Dodecanese, Greece).


Molycreum

la-proper noun

Molycrēum n sg (genitive Molycrēī); second declension

Molycrēum (canonical neuter singular)
Molycrēī (genitive)
Molycrēum (nominative singular)
Molycrēī (genitive singular)
Molycrēō (dative singular)
Molycrēum (accusative singular)
Molycrēō (ablative singular)
Molycrēum (singular vocative)
Molycrēī (locative singular)

Italian: Molicreo

[mɔlʲʏˈkreːʊ̃ˑ]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μολύκρειον (Molúkreion).

A town in Aetolia-Acharnania, Greece; modern Molykreio


لیوادیه

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لیوادیه • (livâdiye)

Turkish: Livadya

Borrowed from Greek Λιβαδειά (Livadeiá).


مسیستره

Turkish: Mezistre

From Greek Μυζηθρᾶς (Muzēthrâs), variant of Μυστράς (Mystrás).


Náuplia

A large town in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.


یكی شهر

یڭی شهر • (yeñi şehr)

ota-proper noun

یڭی شهر • (yeñi şehr)

یڭی شهر (canonical)
yeñi şehr (romanization)

Turkish: Yenişehir

English: Yenisehir, Yenişehir

From یڭی (yeñi, “new”) + شهر (şehr, “town”). In reference to the Cretan town, a calque of Byzantine Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “new city”).


ناسلیچ

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ناسلیچ • (Nasliç)

ota-proper noun

ناسلیچ • (Nasliç)

Turkish: Nasliç

Neapoli (a town in West Macedonia, Greece)


Platamon

At Platamon, the train stops by a silver sandy beach, beneath a medieval castle.

1951 November, 'Pausanias', “To Greece by the "Simplon-Orient Express"”, in Railway Magazine, page 731:

A town and seaside resort in Central Macedonia, Greece.


Θέρμο

Thermo (a town in Thermo, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece).


Άστρος

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Άστρος • (Ástros) n

el-proper noun

Άστρος • (Ástros) n

Astros (a town in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece).


Μονεμβασία

grc-proper noun

Μονεμβᾰσίᾱ • (Monembasíā) f (genitive Μονεμβᾰσίᾱς); first declension

Μονεμβᾰσίᾱ (canonical)
Monembasíā (romanization)
Μονεμβᾰσίᾱς (genitive)
ἡ Μονεμβᾰσῐ́ᾱ (nominative singular)
τῆς Μονεμβᾰσῐ́ᾱς (genitive singular)
τῇ Μονεμβᾰσῐ́ᾳ (dative singular)
τὴν Μονεμβᾰσῐ́ᾱν (accusative singular)
Μονεμβᾰσῐ́ᾱ (singular vocative)

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> Greek: Μονεμβάσια (Monemvásia), Μονεμβασιά (Monemvasiá) (inherited)

→ Old Italian: Malvasia

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Italian: malvasia, malvagia (archaic)
→ English: malvasia

→ Catalan: malvasia

→ Middle Dutch: malemeseye

→ Middle English: malmesye, malmasye, malmesey, malmesyn, malmsey
English: malmsey

→ Old French: malvesey
French: malvoisie
→ Middle English: malvesye
English: malvesey, malvoisie

From μονο- (mono-, “single”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “embarkation point”) + -ίᾱ (-íā)