Iconium

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UK/aɪˈkəʊ.ni.əm/US/aɪˈkoʊ.ni.əm/

proper noun

Former name of Konya: a city in Turkey.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Konya: a city in Turkey.

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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸκόνιον
  2. LatinIconium
  3. EnglishIconium

From Latin Iconium, from Ancient Greek Ἰκόνιον (Ikónion), from Luwian Ikkuwaniya, from Hittite Kawana. Unrelated to icon. Doublet of Konya.

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Cite this entry
APA

Iconium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iconium

MLA

“Iconium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iconium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iconium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iconium.

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