Sinop

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proper noun

A province of Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.

OriginTurkish Sinop ← Ottoman Turkish سنوب ← Ancient Greek Σινώπη →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative historical Sinope

  1. A province of Turkey, on the Black Sea coast.
  2. A district of Sinop Province, Turkey.
  3. A municipality and port, the capital of Sinop district and Sinop Province, Turkey.

Origin

  1. Hittite𒅆𒉡𒉿
  2. Ancient GreekΣινώπη
  3. Ottoman Turkishسنوب
  4. TurkishSinop
  5. EnglishSinop

From Turkish Sinop and Ottoman Turkish سنوب (Sinop), from Medieval Greek and Ancient Greek Σινώπη (Sinṓpē), from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σινώπη
  • Σινώπη (Sinṓpē)city in Turkey
Chinese Mandarin 錫諾普 /锡诺普
  • 錫諾普 /锡诺普 (Xīnuòpǔ)city in Turkey
Italian Sinope
  • Sinopecity in Turkey
Latin Sinōpē
  • Sinōpēcity in Turkey
Polish Synopa
  • Synopacity in Turkey
Russian Сино́п
  • Сино́п (Sinóp)city in Turkey
Turkish Sinop
  • Sinopcity in Turkey
Ukrainian Сіно́п
  • Сіно́п (Sinóp)city in Turkey

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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