Karditsa

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proper noun

A city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece; it is the capital city of the prefecture with the same name.

OriginGreek Καρδίτσα ← Proto-Slavic *gordъ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece; it is the capital city of the prefecture with the same name.
  2. A prefecture in western Thessaly.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*gordъ
  2. GreekΚαρδίτσα
  3. EnglishKarditsa

From Greek Καρδίτσα (Kardítsa), probably derived ultimately from the Proto-Slavic *gordъ + *-ica (cf. Greek -ίτσα (-ítsa)).

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Translations

Greek Καρδίτσα
  • Καρδίτσα (Kardítsa)city in Thessaly
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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