"Λευκωσία" meaning in Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /lef.koˈsi.a/ [standard] Forms: Lefkosía [romanization]
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), variant of Λευκουσία (Leukousía), equivalent to λευκός (leukós, “white”) or λεύκη (leúkē, “poplar”) + οὐσία (ousía, “property, estate”), but deriving from various Ancient Greek forms including Λευτεῶν (Leuteôn), Λευκοθέον (Leukothéon), and Λευκούπολις (Leukoúpolis) adapting an early or pre-Greek name variously recorded as Λέδραι (Lédrai), Λῆδρον (Lêdron), Λεδρῶν (Ledrôn), Λήδρα (Lḗdra), etc. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|Λευκωσία}} Byzantine Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), {{inh|el|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|g=f}} Λευκωσία • (Lefkosía) f
  1. Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus) Wikipedia link: Nicosia, el:Λευκωσία Categories (place): Cities in Cyprus, National capitals, Places in Cyprus
    Sense id: en-Λευκωσία-el-name-nssHiR0w Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header

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