Αλεξάνδρεια

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia). The Egyptian city is named for Alexander the Great.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aleˈksanðɾia/
  • Hyphenation: Α‧λε‧ξάν‧δρει‧α

Proper noun

Αλεξάνδρεια • (Alexándreia) f

  1. Alexandria (city in Egypt)
  2. Alexandria (large town in Imathia in Greece)
  3. Alexandria (any other town so named in Greece)

Declension
Declension of Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia)
singular
nominative Αλεξάνδρεια •
genitive Αλεξάνδρειας •
accusative Αλεξάνδρεια •
vocative Αλεξάνδρεια •
The genitive Αλεξανδρείας is common.

Derived terms
  • Γιδάς m (Gidás, “Gidas”) (name of the Alexandria in Imathia before 1953)

Further reading
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