Etymology

Nisibis

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Today it means: Synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey. Full definition →

Latin Nisibis ← Ancient Greek Νίσιβις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΝίσιβις
  2. Latin · borrowed fromNisibis
  3. English todayNisibis

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis), from Aramaic ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ (Nəṣīḇīn).

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