Etymology

Callinicum

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Today it means: An ancient city in Syria, corresponding to modern-day Raqqa Full definition →

Latin Callinīcum ← Ancient Greek Καλλίνικος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚαλλίνικος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCallinīcum
  3. English todayCallinicum

Borrowed from Latin Callinīcum, from Ancient Greek Καλλίνικος (Kallínikos).

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