Meanings
adjectiveNicosian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
Synonyms: Lefkosian
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adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
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nounA person from Nicosia.
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Origin
- Medieval LatinNicosianus
- EnglishNicosian
From Medieval Latin Nicosianus, from Nicosia + -ānus. Equivalent to Nicosia + -an.
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Greek Λευκωσιάτης, Λευκωσιάτης
- Λευκωσιάτης (Lefkosiátis)from Nicosia
- Λευκωσιάτης (Lefkosiátis)someone from Nicosia
Polish nikozyjski, nikozyjczyk
- nikozyjskifrom Nicosia
- nikozyjczyksomeone from Nicosia
- nikozyjkasomeone from Nicosia
Turkish Lefkoşa, Lefkoşalı
- Lefkoşafrom Nicosia
- Lefkoşalısomeone from Nicosia
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APA
Nicosian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicosian
MLA
“Nicosian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicosian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicosian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicosian.
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