Ηγουμενίτσα

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Ηγουμενίτσα • (Igoumenítsa) f

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

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Ηγουμενίτσας

→ Aromanian: Yuminitse

Η‧γου‧με‧νί‧τσα

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


Σπάρτη

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Σπάρτη • (Spárti) f

Spárti (romanization)
Σπάρτη (nominative singular)
Σπάρτης (genitive singular)
Σπάρτη (accusative singular)
Σπάρτη (singular vocative)

Sparta (large town in Laconia in Greece)


Αμαλιάδα

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)


Μέγαρα

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


Μύκονος

Μύκονος • (Mýkonos) f

Mýkonos (romanization)
Μύκονος (nominative singular)
Μυκόνου (genitive singular)
Μύκονο (accusative singular)
Μύκονε (singular vocative)
Μύκονο (singular vocative)

Mykonos (main town and capital of the island)


Μυτιλήνη

Mytilíni (romanization)
Μυτιλήνη (nominative singular)
Μυτιλήνης (genitive singular)
Μυτιλήνη (accusative singular)
Μυτιλήνη (singular vocative)

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Inherited from Ancient Greek Μυτιλήνη (Mutilḗnē).

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Mytilene (main town on the island of Lesbos)

(figuratively) Mytilene, Lesbos (third largest island in Greece)


Ναύπακτος

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Ναύπακτος • (Náfpaktos) f

Náfpaktos (romanization)
Ναύπακτος (nominative singular)
Ναυπάκτου (genitive singular)
Ναύπακτο (accusative singular)
Ναύπακτε (singular vocative)
Ναύπακτο (singular vocative)

From Ancient Greek Ναύπακτος (Naúpaktos).

Naupactus, Lepanto (large town in Central Greece)


Ζάκυνθος

Zákynthos (romanization)
Ζάκυνθος (nominative singular)
Ζακύνθου (genitive singular)
Ζάκυνθο (accusative singular)
Ζάκυνθε (singular vocative)
Ζάκυνθο (singular vocative)

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos).

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Zakynthos, Zante (main town and capital of the island)


Αργυράδες

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


Ληξούρι

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Ληξούρι • (Lixoúri) n


Κυπαρισσία

Κυπαρισσία • (Kyparissía) f

Kyparissía (romanization)
Κυπαρισσία (nominative singular)
Κυπαρισσίας (genitive singular)
Κυπαρισσία (accusative singular)
Κυπαρισσία (singular vocative)


Κιάτο

Κιάτο • (Kiáto)


Ξυλόκαστρον

Ξυλόκαστρον • (Xylókastron)

Ξυλόκαστρο Ξυλόκαστρο


Ξυλόκαστρο

Ξυλόκαστρο • (Xylókastro)


Ερύμανθος

Ερύμανθος • (Erýmanthos)

Erýmanthos (romanization)
Ερύμανθος (nominative singular)
Ερυμάνθου (genitive singular)
Ερύμανθο (accusative singular)
Ερύμανθε (singular vocative)


Αροανεία

Αροανεία • (Aroaneía)


Λεωνίδι

Λεωνίδι • (Leonídi)


Μεγαλόπολη

Μεγαλόπολη • (Megalópoli)


Τήνος

Τήνος • (Tínos) f

Tínos (romanization)
Τήνος (nominative singular)
Τήνου (genitive singular)
Τήνο (accusative singular)
Τήνε (singular vocative)
Τήνο (singular vocative)

τίνος (tínos)


Σκόπελος

Σκόπελος • (Skópelos) f


Κόλτσεστερ

Κόλτσεστερ • (Kóltsester)


Μτάρφα

Μτάρφα • (Mtárfa)

Mtarfa (a town and local council of the Northern Region, Malta)


Ελληνικό

Elliniko (suburb of the capital of Greece, Athens)


Αλεξάνδρεια

Αλεξάνδρειες

Αλεξάνδρεια • (Alexándreia) f (plural Αλεξάνδρειες)

Alexándreia (romanization)
Αλεξάνδρειες (plural)
Αλεξάνδρεια (nominative singular)
Αλεξάνδρειες (nominative plural)
Αλεξάνδρειας (genitive singular)
Αλεξανδρειών (genitive plural)
Αλεξάνδρεια (accusative singular)
Αλεξάνδρειες (accusative plural)
Αλεξάνδρεια (singular vocative)
Αλεξάνδρειες (plural vocative)

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Αλεξάνδρειες

Αλεξάνδρειας

Αλεξανδρειών

Αλεξάνδρειες

Αλεξάνδρειες

The formal genitive Αλεξανδρείας, in terms like <i class="Grek mention" lang="el">Πατριάρχης</i> (Patriárchis) Αλεξανδρείας ("Patriarch of Alexandria").

Α‧λε‧ξάν‧δρει‧α

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia) -see adjective Ἀλεξάνδρειος (Alexándreios, “of Alexander”)- from the ancient name Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). The Egyptian city is named for and by its founder Alexander the Great.

Αλεξανδρέττα

Alexandretta literally: little Alexandria

any one of the ancient cities named "Alexandrias" founded by Alexander the Great, bearing his name

(less commonly)
Alexandria (any other town so named)

(name before 1953)

see Αλεξάνδρεια Ημαθίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ᵉˡ

(less commonly)
Alexandria (town in Imathia in Greece)


Πάργα

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Πάργα • (Párga) f

Párga (romanization)
Πάργα (nominative singular)
Πάργας (genitive singular)
Πάργα (accusative singular)
Πάργα (singular vocative)


Αλμυρός

Αλμυρός • (Almyrós) m

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


Λευκάδα

Λευκάδα • (Lefkáda) f

Lefkáda (romanization)
Λευκάδα (nominative singular)
Λευκάδας (genitive singular)
Λευκάδα (accusative singular)
Λευκάδα (singular vocative)


Γκαέτα

From Italian Gaeta, from Latin Caiēta, in turn from Ancient Greek Καιήτη (Kaiḗtē).


Σαλαμίνα

Σαλαμίνα • (Salamína) f

Salamína (romanization)
Σαλαμίνα (nominative singular)
Σαλαμίνας (genitive singular)
Σαλαμίνα (accusative singular)
Σαλαμίνα (singular vocative)

Salamis (island in the Saronic Gulf where a famous battle in the Persian Wars took place)


Ναύπλιο

Ναύπλιο • (Náfplio) n

Náfplio (romanization)
Ναύπλιο (nominative singular)
Ναυπλίου (genitive singular)
Ναύπλιο (accusative singular)
Ναύπλιο (singular vocative)

→ English: Nafplio

Nafplio (large town in Greece, capital of Argolis)


Ανάπλι

Ανάπλι • (Anápli) n

Anápli (romanization)
Ανάπλι (nominative singular)
Αναπλιού (genitive singular)
Ανάπλι (accusative singular)
Ανάπλι (singular vocative)

From Byzantine Greek, from ἀ- (a-) + Ναύπλιο (Náfplio).

(colloquial, informal) Nafplio (large town in Greece, capital of Argolis)


Πρέβεζα

Πρέβεζα • (Préveza) f

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

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

Preveza (a large town in Epirus, Greece)


Άρτα

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-.


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)

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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


Τριπολιτσά

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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.


Φλώρινα

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Φλώρινα • (Flórina) f

Flórina (romanization)
Φλώρινα (nominative singular)
Φλώρινας (genitive singular)
Φλωρίνης (genitive singular)
Φλώρινα (accusative singular)
Φλώρινα (singular vocative)

From φλωρινός (florinós), dialectal term meaning 'flowery'.

Florina (town in West Macedonia in Greece)


Τανάγρα

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)


Φρανκφούρτη

Φρανκφούρτη • (Frankfoúrti) f

Frankfoúrti (romanization)
Φρανκφούρτη (nominative singular)
Φρανκφούρτης (genitive singular)
Φρανκφούρτη (accusative singular)
Φρανκφούρτη (singular vocative)

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Φρανκφούρτης

Φρανκ‧φούρ‧τη

Frankfurt, Frankfurt-an-der-Oder (a sizable town in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany)


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Φραγκφούρτη • (Fragkfoúrti) f

Fragkfoúrti (romanization)
Φρανκφούρτη (nominative singular)
Φρανκφούρτης (genitive singular)
Φρανκφούρτη (accusative singular)
Φρανκφούρτη (singular vocative)

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Φρανκφούρτης

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Φρανκφούρτη Φρανκφούρτη#Greek

Alternative form of Φρανκφούρτη (Frankfoúrti): Frankfurt, Frankfurt-an-der-Oder (a sizable town in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany)


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)


Νάουσα

Νάουσα • (Náousa) f

Náousa (romanization)
Νάουσα (nominative singular)
Νάουσας (genitive singular)
Ναούσης (genitive singular)
Νάουσα (accusative singular)
Νάουσα (singular vocative)

From Byzantine Greek Νάουστα (Náousta), from Ancient Greek Νέα Αὐγούστα (Néa Augoústa).

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Νέα Αὐγούστα

Naoussa (large town in Boeotia in Greece)


Ορεστιάδα

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Ορεστιάδα • (Orestiáda) f

Orestiáda (romanization)
Ορεστιάδα (nominative singular)
Ορεστιάδας (genitive singular)
Ορεστιάδα (accusative singular)
Ορεστιάδα (singular vocative)

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Ο‧ρε‧στι‧ά‧δα

From Ancient Greek Ὀρεστιάς (Orestiás), from Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs, “Orestes”), since the town is said to have been founded by him.


Καστοριά

Καστοριά • (Kastoriá) f

Kastoriá (romanization)
Καστοριά (nominative singular)
Καστοριάς (genitive singular)
Καστοριά (accusative singular)
Καστοριά (singular vocative)

From Byzantine Greek Καστορία (Kastoría), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”) due to the fur trade in the area.

Kastoria (large town in Kastoria in Greece)


Μεσολόγγι

Μεσολόγγι • (Mesolóngi) n

Mesolóngi (romanization)
Μεσολόγγι (nominative singular)
Μεσολογγίου (genitive singular)
Μεσολόγγι (accusative singular)
Μεσολόγγι (singular vocative)

Με‧σο‧λό‧γγι

From Italian Messolaghi, from messo (“put in”) laghi (“lakes”).

Missolonghi (large town in Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece)


Λουτράκι

Λουτράκι • (Loutráki) n

Loutráki (romanization)
Λουτράκι (nominative singular)
Λουτρακίου (genitive singular)
Λουτράκι (accusative singular)
Λουτράκι (singular vocative)

λουτρό (loutró, “bath”) + -άκι (-áki), due to the thermal springs in the town.

Loutraki (large town in Corinthia in Greece)


Τύρναβος

Τύρναβος • (Týrnavos) m

Týrnavos (romanization)
Τύρναβος (nominative singular)
Τυρνάβου (genitive singular)
Τύρναβου (genitive singular)
Τύρναβο (accusative singular)
Τύρναβε (singular vocative)

From South Slavic; compare Serbo-Croatian трнова (“thorny”).

Tyrnavos (large town in Larissa in Greece)


Άγιος Νικόλαος

Άγιος Νικόλαος

Άγιος Νικόλαος • (Ágios Nikólaos) m

Ágios Nikólaos (romanization)
Άγιος Νικόλαος (nominative singular)
Αγίου Νικολάου (genitive singular)
Άγιο Νικόλαο (accusative singular)
Άγιε Νικόλαε (singular vocative)

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Άγιος Νικόλαος

Αγίου Νικολάου

Άγιο Νικόλαο

Άγιε Νικόλαε

(Eastern Orthodoxy) Saint Nicholas (4th century Greek bishop from Anatolia and patron saint of the marines in the Orthodox tradition)

Agios Nikolaos (large seaside town in Lasithi in Crete, Greece)

Agios Nikolaos (municipality named for and containing the above town)

Agios Nikolaos (any of the other so named towns in Greece)


Σητεία

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Σητεία • (Siteía) f

Siteía (romanization)
Σητεία (nominative singular)
Σητείας (genitive singular)
Σητεία (accusative singular)
Σητεία (singular vocative)

Sitia (large town in Lasithi in Crete in Greece)

Sitia (municipality named for and containing the above town)


Γκρίνουιτς

Γκρίνουιτς • (Gkrínouits) n (indeclinable)


Κίμωλος

Κίμωλος • (Kímolos) f

Kímolos (romanization)
Κίμωλος (nominative singular)
Κιμώλου (genitive singular)
Κίμωλο (accusative singular)
Κίμωλε (singular vocative)
Κίμωλο (singular vocative)

Kimolos (main town and capital of the island)


Παραμυθιά

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

→ Aromanian: Pãrmãthii

Πα‧ρα‧μυ‧θιά


Θέρμο

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


Άστρος

Άστρος • (Ástros) n

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Άστρος • (Ástros) n

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