Halicarnassus

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/ˌhælɪkɑɹˈnæsəs/

proper noun

An ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey.

OriginLatin Halicarnassus ← Ancient Greek Ἁλῐκαρνᾱσσός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bodrum

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἉλῐκαρνᾱσσός
  2. LatinHalicarnassus
  3. EnglishHalicarnassus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἁλικαρνασσός, Ἀλικαρνασσός
  • Ἁλικαρνασσός (Halikarnassós)ancient Greek city
  • Ἀλικαρνασσός (Alikarnassós)ancient Greek city
Catalan Halicarnàs
  • Halicarnàsancient Greek city
Czech Halikarnass
  • Halikarnassancient Greek city
Finnish Halikarnassos
  • Halikarnassosancient Greek city
French Halicarnasse
  • Halicarnasseancient Greek city
German Halikarnassos
  • Halikarnassosancient Greek city
Greek Αλικαρνασσός
  • Αλικαρνασσός (Alikarnassós)ancient Greek city
Irish Hailicearnasas
  • Hailicearnasasancient Greek city
Italian Alicarnasso
  • Alicarnassoancient Greek city
Japanese ハリカルナッソス
  • ハリカルナッソス (Harikarunassosu)ancient Greek city
Korean 할리카르낫소스
  • 할리카르낫소스 (Hallikareunatsoseu)ancient Greek city
Latin Halicarnassus, Halicarnāsus
  • Halicarnassusancient Greek city
  • Halicarnāsusancient Greek city
Polish Halikarnas
  • Halikarnasancient Greek city
Russian Галикарна́с
  • Галикарна́с (Galikarnás)ancient Greek city
Spanish Halicarnaso
  • Halicarnasoancient Greek city
Turkish Halikarnas
  • Halikarnasancient Greek city
Cite this entry
APA

Halicarnassus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halicarnassus

MLA

“Halicarnassus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halicarnassus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Halicarnassus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halicarnassus.

Source: Halicarnassus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.