Simferopol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city and raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine and capital city of the Republic of Crimea, Russia.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/ /sɪmfəˈɹɒ.pəl/

Word forms

Simferopol Simferopil Simferopil’

Etymology

From Ukrainian Сімферо́поль (Simferópolʹ) and Russian Симферо́поль (Simferópolʹ), from Ancient Greek Συμφερούπολις (Sumpheroúpolis), from συμφέρων (sumphérōn, “to be useful”) + πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”).

Synonyms

Neapolis Scythian Neapolis Kermenchik Aqmescit
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