Constantinopolis

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Constantinopolis

/ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɒ.pə.lɪs/ UK
/ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɑ.pə.lɪs/ US
/ˌkɒn.stæn.tɪˈnɑ.pə.ləs/

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From Middle English Constantinopolis, from Latin Cōnstantīnopolis, from Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς (Kōnstăntīnoúpolĭs).

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alternative Alternative form of Constantinople: (historical) The former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that About 541 he removed to Constantinopolis, where he received every mark of imperial favour both from Justinianus and Justinus the Second.

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"Constantinopolis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/constantinopolis.

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@misc{constantinopolis_2026,
  title = {Constantinopolis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/constantinopolis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}