Αλεξάνδρεια
See also: Ἀλεξάνδρεια
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia). The Egyptian city is named for Alexander the Great.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aleˈksanðɾia/
- Hyphenation: Α‧λε‧ξάν‧δρει‧α
Proper noun
Αλεξάνδρεια • (Alexándreia) f
- Alexandria (a city in Egypt)
- Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt)
- Alexandria (large town in Imathia in Greece)
- Alexandria (any other town so named in Greece)
Declension
Αλεξάνδρεια
| case \ number | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Αλεξάνδρεια • | |
| genitive | Αλεξάνδρειας • | |
| accusative | Αλεξάνδρεια • | |
| vocative | Αλεξάνδρεια • | |
| The genitive Αλεξανδρείας is common. | ||
Derived terms
- αλεξανδρινός (alexandrinós, “Alexandrian”, adjective)
- αλεξανδρινισμός m (alexandrinismós, “Alexandrian (in imitation)”, noun)
Related terms
- Γιδάς m (Gidás, “Gidas”) (name of the Alexandria in Imathia before 1953)
Further reading
Αλεξάνδρεια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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