English Explanatory Dictionary

Larnaca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name
  2. A district (one of the six) in Cyprus.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːnəkə/ /ˈlɑːɹnəkə/

Word forms

Larnaca Larnaka

Etymology

By surface analysis, learned borrowing from Greek Λάρνακα (Lárnaka). Ultimately from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax, “larnax; chest, coffer, box”) (whence also Modern Greek λάρνακα (lárnaka)).

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