Etymology

Halicarnassus

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Today it means: An ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. Full definition →

Latin Halicarnassus ← Ancient Greek Ἁλῐκαρνᾱσσός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἉλῐκαρνᾱσσός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromHalicarnassus
  3. English todayHalicarnassus

Borrowed from Latin Halicarnassus, from Ancient Greek Ἁλῐκαρνᾱσσός (Halĭkarnāssós).

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