English Explanatory Dictionary

Silifke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Mersin Province, Turkey.
  2. A district of Mersin Province, Turkey, around the town.

Pronunciation

/sɪlɪfkeɪ/ /silɪfkə/

Word forms

Silifke

Etymology

From Turkish Silifke and Ottoman Turkish سلفكه (Silifke), from Byzantine Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia, “Seleucia”), from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos, “Seleucus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”) in honor of its founder Seleucus I Nicator. Doublet of Seleucia.

Synonyms

Seleucia Seleucia ad Calycadnum Seleucia-on-Calycadnus Seleucia on the Calycadnus Seleucia Trachea Seleucia Tracheotis Seleucia Cilicia Seleucia in Cilicia Seleucia Isauria Seleucia in Isauria

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 錫利夫凱 /锡利夫凯 French: Silifke German: Silifke Ancient Greek: Σελεύκεια Italian: Silifke Latin: Seleucia Latin: Seleucia ad Calycadnum Latin: Seleucia Cilicia Latin: Seleucia in Cilicia Latin: Seleucia Isauria Latin: Seleucia in Isauria Latin: Seleucia Trachea Latin: Seleucia Tracheotis Spanish: Silifke Turkish: Silifke Ottoman Turkish: سلفكه
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