Constantinopolis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Constantinople: (historical) The former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɒ.pə.lɪs/ /ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɑ.pə.lɪs/ /ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɑ.pə.ləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Constantinopolis.wav

Word forms

Constantinopolis

Etymology

From Middle English Constantinopolis, from Latin Cōnstantīnopolis, from Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς (Kōnstăntīnoúpolĭs).

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