Nicomedia

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proper noun

Former name of Izmit: a city in Turkey; the ancient capital of Bithynia.

OriginLatin Nīcomēdīa ← Ancient Greek Νικομήδεια →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Izmit: a city in Turkey; the ancient capital of Bithynia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
izmit

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝικομήδεια
  2. LatinNīcomēdīa
  3. EnglishNicomedia

From Latin Nīcomēdīa, from Ancient Greek Νικομήδεια (Nikomḗdeia), from Νικομήδης (Nikomḗdēs) + -ιᾰ (-iă, “ia: forming place names”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Νικομήδεια
  • Νικομήδεια (Nikomḗdeia)Ancient Izmit — see also Izmit
Danish Nikomedia
  • NikomediaAncient Izmit — see also Izmit
Italian Nicomedia
  • NicomediaAncient Izmit — see also Izmit
Japanese ニコメディア
  • ニコメディア (Nikomedia)Ancient Izmit — see also Izmit
Latin Nīcomēdīa
  • NīcomēdīaAncient Izmit — see also Izmit
Polish Nikomedia
  • NikomediaAncient Izmit — see also Izmit
Russian Никомедия
  • Никомедия (Nikomedija)Ancient Izmit — see also Izmit
Spanish Nicomedia
  • NicomediaAncient Izmit — see also Izmit
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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