Nazianzus

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/ˌnæzɪˈænzəs/

proper noun

A town in the ancient region of Cappadocia, near the modern village of Bekarlar in Gülağaç District, Aksaray Province, Turkey.

OriginLate Latin Nazianzus ← Ancient Greek Ναζιανζός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA town in the ancient region of Cappadocia, near the modern village of Bekarlar in Gülağaç District, Aksaray Province, Turkey.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝαζιανζός
  2. Late LatinNazianzus
  3. EnglishNazianzus

From Late Latin Nazianzus, from Ancient Greek Ναζιανζός (Nazianzós).

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Translations

Dutch Nazianze
  • NazianzeTown in the region of Cappadocia
French Nazianze
  • NazianzeTown in the region of Cappadocia
German Nazianz
  • NazianzTown in the region of Cappadocia
Greek Ναζιανζός
  • Ναζιανζός (Nazianzós)Town in the region of Cappadocia
Italian Nazianzo
  • NazianzoTown in the region of Cappadocia
Korean 나지안조스
  • 나지안조스 (Najianjoseu)Town in the region of Cappadocia
Polish Nazjanz
  • NazjanzTown in the region of Cappadocia
Portuguese Nazianzo
  • NazianzoTown in the region of Cappadocia
Romanian Neneția
  • NenețiaTown in the region of Cappadocia
Russian Назианз
  • Назианз (Nazianz)Town in the region of Cappadocia
Spanish Nacianzo
  • NacianzoTown in the region of Cappadocia
Cite this entry
APA

Nazianzus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nazianzus

MLA

“Nazianzus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nazianzus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nazianzus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nazianzus.

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