"Salonika" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From incomplete latinization of Byzantine Greek Σαλονίκη (Saloníkē), clipping of Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessalós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), possibly named for her birth on the anniversary of the Battle of Crocus Field. Used chiefly as a calque of Ottoman Turkish سلانیك (Selânik) but with occasional reference to modern Greek Σαλονίκη (Saloníki). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gkm|Σαλονίκη}} Byzantine Greek Σαλονίκη (Saloníkē), {{der|en|grc|Θεσσαλονίκη}} Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), {{der|en|ota|⁧سلانیك⁩|tr=Selânik}} Ottoman Turkish سلانیك (Selânik), {{der|en|el|Σαλονίκη}} Greek Σαλονίκη (Saloníki) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Salonika
  1. Alternative form of Salonica, Thessaloniki, a port city in northern Greece. Wikipedia link: Alexander the Great, Battle of Crocus Field, Cassander, Philip II of Macedonia, Thessalonike of Macedon Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Salonica (extra: a port city in northern Greece), Thessaloniki (extra: a port city in northern Greece) Categories (place): Cities in Greece, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Salonika-en-name-UE8j5XXI Categories (other): English endonyms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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