Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town, municipality, and district of İzmir Province, Turkey, near the ruins of ancient Ephesus.
Origin
- Ottoman Turkishسلچوق“Seljuk”
- TurkishSelçuk
- EnglishSelçuk
Borrowed from Turkish Selçuk, from Ottoman Turkish سلچوق (Selçuk, “Seljuk”). See Seljuk.
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Greek Σελτσούκ
- Σελτσούκ (Seltsoúk)town in Turkey — see also Ephesus, Agios Theologos, Ayasoluk
Hindi सेलचुक
- सेलचुक (selcuk)town in Turkey — see also Ephesus, Agios Theologos, Ayasoluk
Polish Selçuk
- Selçuktown in Turkey — see also Ephesus, Agios Theologos, Ayasoluk
Russian Сельчук
- Сельчук (Selʹčuk)town in Turkey — see also Ephesus, Agios Theologos, Ayasoluk
Turkish Selçuk
- Selçuktown in Turkey — see also Ephesus, Agios Theologos, Ayasoluk
Cite this entry
APA
Selçuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sel%C3%A7uk
MLA
“Selçuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sel%C3%A7uk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selçuk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sel%C3%A7uk.
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