Chalcedon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.

Pronunciation

/ˈkælsɪˌdɒn/ /kælˈsiːdən/ /ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/

Word forms

Chalcedon

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Chalcēdōn, from Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn). See Kadıköy.

Derived words

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