Κωνσταντινούπολη

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις, Κωνσταντίνου (Konstantínou, Constantine's) + πόλις (pólis, city)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.stan.di.ˈnu.po.li/
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  • Hyphenation: Κων‧στα‧ντι‧νού‧πο‧λη

Proper noun

Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli) f

  1. Constantinople, (now Istanbul)

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Usage notes

Unlike in nearly all other languages, Greek speakers still usually call the city Κωνσταντινούπολη "Constantinople", or colloquially Πόλη. Ιστάνμπουλ (Istánmpoul) is much less common.

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