Halicarnassus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey.

Pronunciation

/ˌhælɪkɑɹˈnæsəs/

Word forms

Halicarnassus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Halicarnassus, from Ancient Greek Ἁλῐκαρνᾱσσός (Halĭkarnāssós).

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