"Αλεξάνδρεια" meaning in Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /aleˈksan.ðɾi.a/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{lbor|el|grc-koi|Ἀλεξάνδρεια}} Learned borrowing from Koine Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), {{m|grc|Ἀλεξάνδρειος|t=of Alexander}} Ἀλεξάνδρειος (Alexándreios, “of Alexander”), {{m|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}} Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) Head templates: {{head|el|proper nouns|||plural|Αλεξάνδρειες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Αλεξάνδρεια • (Alexándreia) f (plural Αλεξάνδρειες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|Αλεξάνδρεια|Αλεξάνδρειες|Αλεξάνδρειας|Αλεξανδρειών|Αλεξάνδρεια|Αλεξάνδρειες|Αλεξάνδρεια|Αλεξάνδρειες|gp-v=|note=The formal genitive Αλεξανδρείας, in terms like <i class="Grek mention" lang="el">Πατριάρχης</i> (Patriárchis) Αλεξανδρείας ("Patriarch of Alexandria").}} Forms: Alexándreia [romanization], Αλεξάνδρειες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Αλεξάνδρεια [nominative, singular], Αλεξάνδρειες [nominative, plural], Αλεξάνδρειας [genitive, singular], Αλεξανδρειών [genitive, plural], Αλεξάνδρεια [accusative, singular], Αλεξάνδρειες [accusative, plural], Αλεξάνδρεια [singular, vocative], Αλεξάνδρειες [plural, vocative], The formal genitive Αλεξανδρείας, in terms like Πατριάρχης Αλεξανδρείας ("Patriarch of Alexandria").
  1. (usually)
    Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
    Tags: usually Categories (place): Cities in Egypt, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Αλεξάνδρεια-el-name-xNHkCVH7
  2. (usually)
    Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
    Tags: usually Categories (place): Governorates of Egypt, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Αλεξάνδρεια-el-name-l44q43QW
  3. (usually)
    any one of the ancient cities named "Alexandrias" founded by Alexander the Great, bearing his name
    Tags: usually Categories (place): Towns
    Sense id: en-Αλεξάνδρεια-el-name-1uUZTh-o Disambiguation of Towns: 5 11 48 16 20 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek exonyms, Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 59 11 19 Disambiguation of Greek exonyms: 0 11 59 10 20 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'βασίλισσα': 0 13 59 8 21
  4. (less commonly)
    Alexandria (any other town so named)
    Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-Αλεξάνδρεια-el-name-rFSN-QtZ
  5. (less commonly)
    Alexandria (town in Imathia in Greece)
    Tags: uncommon Categories (place): Greece Synonyms: Γιδάς
    Sense id: en-Αλεξάνδρεια-el-name-SaWiFpXi Disambiguation of Greece: 4 5 14 4 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Αλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta) (english: Alexandretta literally: little Alexandria) [feminine], αλεξανδρινός (alexandrinós) (english: Alexandrian) [adjective], αλεξανδρινισμός (alexandrinismós) (english: Alexandrian (in imitation)) [masculine, noun] Related terms (and see): Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) [masculine]
Disambiguation of 'and see': 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Governorates of Egypt",
        "el:Places in Egypt"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Alexandria",
          "Alexandria#English"
        ],
        [
          "governorate",
          "governorate"
        ],
        [
          "Egypt",
          "Egypt#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually)",
        "Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any one of the ancient cities named \"Alexandrias\" founded by Alexander the Great, bearing his name"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually)",
        "any one of the ancient cities named \"Alexandrias\" founded by Alexander the Great, bearing his name"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Alexandria (any other town so named)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Alexandria",
          "Alexandria"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(less commonly)",
        "Alexandria (any other town so named)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncommon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "(name before 1953)"
        },
        {
          "text": "see Αλεξάνδρεια Ημαθίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ᵉˡ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alexandria (town in Imathia in Greece)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Alexandria",
          "Alexandria"
        ],
        [
          "Imathia",
          "Imathia#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(less commonly)",
        "Alexandria (town in Imathia in Greece)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Γιδάς"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncommon"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aleˈksan.ðɾi.a/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Αλεξάνδρεια"
}

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