Constantinopol

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Constantinopol

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Greek Κωνσταντινούπολη (Konstantinoúpoli).

proper noun

historical Constantinople (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)
Similar: Țarigrad, Istanbul

In English

Constantinople name of present-day Istanbul from 330–1930 (C.E.); previously known as Byzantium

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@misc{constantinopol_2026,
  title = {Constantinopol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/constantinopol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}