Αλεξανδρούπολη

Greek

Etymology

From Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) +‎ πόλη (póli, “town”). Named not for Alexander the Great but for King Alexander of Greece, who visited the town in 1920. Until that point, it had the Turkish name Dedeagac (in Greek: Δεδεαγάτς).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aleksanˈðɾupoli/
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  • Hyphenation: Α‧λε‧ξαν‧δρού‧πο‧λη

Proper noun

Αλεξανδρούπολη • (Alexandroúpoli) f

  1. Alexandroupoli (sixteenth largest city in Greece and capital of Evros)

Declension
Declension of Αλεξανδρούπολη (Alexandroúpoli)
singular
nominative Αλεξανδρούπολη •
genitive Αλεξανδρούπολης •  Αλεξανδρουπόλεως •
accusative Αλεξανδρούπολη •
vocative Αλεξανδρούπολη •

Derived terms
  • Αλεξανδρουπολίτης m (Alexandroupolítis, “male from Alexandroupoli”)
  • Αλεξανδρουπολίτισσα f (Alexandroupolítissa, “female from Alexandroupoli”)
  • Αλεξανδρουπολίτικος (Alexandroupolítikos) (adjective)

Further reading
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