Chalcedon

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Chalcedon

/ˈkælsɪˌdɒn/
/kælˈsiːdən/
/ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Chalcēdōn, from Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn). See Kadıköy.

proper noun

An ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.

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name town in Asia Minor

Español	Calcedón, Calcedonia
中文	迦克墩 Jiākèdūn
Français	Chalcédoine
Deutsch	Chalkedon
Italiano	Calcedonia
Ελληνικά	Χαλκηδόνα Chalkidóna
Русский	Халкедон Xalkedon

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@misc{chalcedon_2026,
  title = {Chalcedon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chalcedon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}