"Izmit" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: İzmit [alternative]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish ازمید (İzmit) and Turkish İzmit, from Byzantine Greek Νικομήδεια (Nikomḗdeia), from Ancient Greek Νικομήδης (Nikomḗdēs) + -ιᾰ (-iă, “-ia: forming place names”). Doublet of Nicomedia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ota|ازمید|tr=İzmit}} Ottoman Turkish ازمید (İzmit), {{der|en|tr|İzmit}} Turkish İzmit, {{der|en|gkm|Νικομήδεια}} Byzantine Greek Νικομήδεια (Nikomḗdeia), {{der|en|grc|Νικομήδης}} Ancient Greek Νικομήδης (Nikomḗdēs), {{doublet|en|Nicomedia}} Doublet of Nicomedia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Izmit
  1. A city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Wikipedia link: Izmit Categories (place): Cities in Kocaeli Province, Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Places in Kocaeli Province, Turkey, Places in Turkey Synonyms: Nicomedia [historical] Translations (Turkish city — see also Nicomedia): 伊茲米特 /伊兹米特 (Yīzīmǐtè) (Chinese Mandarin), Nicomedia (Latin), ازمید [İzmit] (Ottoman Turkish), İzmit (Turkish)
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