Nicosia
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Nicosia
- /ˌnɪkoʊˈsiə/ US
- /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin and Old French Nicosia, from Medieval Greek Λευκωσία (Leukōsía), variant of Λευκουσία (Leukousía), equivalent to λευκός (leukós, “white”) or λεύκη (leúkē, “poplar”) + οὐσία (ousía, “property, estate”), but deriving from various Ancient Greek forms including Λευτεῶν (Leuteôn), Λευκοθέον (Leukothéon), and Λευκούπολις (Leukoúpolis) adapting an early or pre-Greek name variously recorded as Λέδραι (Lédrai), Λῆδρον (Lêdron), Λεδρῶν (Ledrôn), Λήδρα (Lḗdra), etc. Doublet of Lefkoşa and Lefkosia.
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name capital of Cyprus
| Español | Nicosia, Lefkosia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 니코시아 Nikosia |
| 日本語 | ニコシア Nikoshia |
| 中文 | 尼科西亞 /尼科西亚 Níkēxīyà |
| हिन्दी | निकोसिया nikosiyā |
| Português | Nicósia |
| Français | Nicosie |
| Deutsch | Nikosia |
| Italiano | Nicosia, Lefkosia |
| Ελληνικά | Λευκωσία Lefkosía |
| Română | Nicosia |
| Русский | Никоси́я Nikosíja |
| Tiếng Việt | Ni-cô-xi-a |
| العربية | نِيقُوسِيَا nīqōsiyā, لِفْقُسِيَة lifqusiya |
| עברית | ניקוסיה nikosyah |
Talk about this word "Nicosia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nicosia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Nicosia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nicosia "Nicosia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nicosia.Cite this
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title = {Nicosia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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