Aleppo
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Aleppo
- /əˈlɛpəʊ/ UK
- /əˈlɛpoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (haleb), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin. Theorized to be from Arabic حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “gave out milk”), coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave milk to travelers as they moved throughout the region. Attested in Akkadian as 𒌷𒄩𒆷𒀊𒆠 (ᵁᴿᵁḫa-la-abᴷᴵ, “Ḫalab/Ḫalap”), Hittite 𒄬𒉺 (Ḥalpa), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎍𐎁 (ḥlb), Aramaic חלב (Ḥlb), Old Armenian Խաղաբ (Xałab), Ancient Greek Χαλιβών (Khalibṓn), and Classical Syriac ܚܰܠܰܒ (Ḥalpa).
proper noun
- The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria. “I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment,” Johnson said, trying to turn the moment into a bit of self-deprecating humor. Earlier this month, Johnson was ridiculed after being quizzed about the besieged city that has become a focal point of Syria’s civil war and coming up blank.
- A governorate of Syria.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alep, damascus, halab, flatbush, homs, idlib, al-hasakah, al-shaddadi, hama, al-raqqah, amman, douma, almería, antilyas, hanadi, amasya
Translations
Talk about this word "Aleppo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aleppo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Aleppo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aleppo "Aleppo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aleppo.Cite this
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title = {Aleppo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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