Larnaca

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UK/ˈlɑːnəkə/US/ˈlɑːɹnəkə/

proper noun

A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name

OriginGreek Λάρνακα ← Ancient Greek λάρναξ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Larnaka

  1. A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name
  2. A district (one of the six) in Cyprus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλάρναξ“larnax; chest, coffer, box”
  2. GreekΛάρνακα
  3. EnglishLarnaca

By surface analysis, learned borrowing from Greek Λάρνακα (Lárnaka). Ultimately from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax, “larnax; chest, coffer, box”) (whence also Modern Greek λάρνακα (lárnaka)).

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Translations

Greek Λάρνακα, Σκάλα
  • Λάρνακα (Lárnaka)city
  • Σκάλα (Skála)city
Hebrew לַרְנָקָה
  • לַרְנָקָה (lárnaka)city
Hindi लार्नाका
  • लार्नाका (lārnākā)city
Polish Larnaka
  • Larnakacity
Russian Ла́рнака
  • Ла́рнака (Lárnaka)city
Spanish Lárnaca
  • Lárnacacity
Turkish Larnaka, İskele
  • Larnakacity
  • İskelecity

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

arcanal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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