Thessaloniki
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Thessaloniki
- /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/
Where it comes from
From Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki), from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessălós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), possibly named for her birth on the anniversary of the Battle of Crocus Field.
proper noun
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A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.
Similar: Thessalonica, Salonica, Salonika, Solun
Translations
Every language
name modern city in Greece
| Español | Salónica, tesalónica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 테살로니키 Tesalloniki |
| 日本語 | テッサロニキ Tessaroniki |
| 中文 | 塞薩洛尼基 /塞萨洛尼基 Sàisàluòníjī |
| हिन्दी | थेसालोनिकी thesālonikī |
| Português | Tessalónica, Tessalônica, Salonica |
| Français | Thessalonique, Salonique |
| Deutsch | Thessaloniki, Saloniki, Thessalonich |
| Italiano | Salonicco |
| Ελληνικά | Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloníki, Σαλονίκη Saloníki |
| Română | Salonic |
| Русский | Сало́ники Salóniki, Фессало́ники Fessalóniki, Сало́ника Salónika |
| Tiếng Việt | Thessaloniki |
| العربية | سَالُونِيك sālūnīk |
| עברית | סלוניקי |
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title = {Thessaloniki},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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