Pergamum

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Pergamum

  • /ˈpɜːɡəməm/ UK
  • /ˈpɝːɡəməm/ US

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From Latin Pergamum, from Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon).

proper noun Pergamon · Pergamus · Pergamos · Pergam.

  1. An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.

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name an ancient Greek city

PortuguêsPérgamo
FrançaisPergame
DeutschPergamon
ItalianoPergamo
РусскийПергам Pergam

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"Pergamum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pergamum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Pergamum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pergamum

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

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@misc{pergamum_2026,
  title = {Pergamum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pergamum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}