Alexandretta

Alexandretta · proper noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈλεξάνδρεια“Alexandria”
2. Medieval Greek · borrowed fromἈλεξανδρέττα
3. Latin · borrowed fromAlexandretta
4. English todayAlexandretta

From Latin Alexandretta and Medieval Greek Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta), from Alexandria + -etta (“-ette: forming diminutives”), from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria”), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -ειᾰ (-eiă, “-ia: forming place names”). Equivalent to Alexandria + -etta. Doublet of Alexandria, Iskenderun, Kandahar, and Scandaroon.

Alexandretta · proper noun²

From Alexandra + -etta.

Words from the same roots