Nice

See also: nice, NICE, and -nice

English

Etymology

From French Nice

Pronunciation
  • enPR: nēs, IPA(key): /niːs/
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  • Homophone: niece

Proper noun

Nice

  1. A city in southeast France on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, capital of the department of Alpes-Maritimes.
  2. A surname​. (pronounced /ni:s/ or /naɪs/)

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French

Etymology

From the Roman name, Latin Nīcaea, from Ancient Greek Νίκαια (Níkaia), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nis/
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Proper noun

Nice

  1. Nice

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Nice f

  1. (Greek mythology) Nike (goddess of victory)
  2. Nice (a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
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