Nicomedia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Izmit: a city in Turkey; the ancient capital of Bithynia.

Word forms

Nicomedia

Etymology

From Latin Nīcomēdīa, from Ancient Greek Νικομήδεια (Nikomḗdeia), from Νικομήδης (Nikomḗdēs) + -ιᾰ (-iă, “ia: forming place names”).

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