Sinope

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UK/sɪˈnəʊ.pi/US/sɪˈnoʊ.pi/

proper noun

A daughter of Asopus.

OriginLatin Sinōpē ← Ancient Greek Σινώπη ← Hittite 𒌷𒅆𒄿𒉡𒉿 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA daughter of Asopus.
  2. astronomyOne of the moons of Jupiter.
  3. alternativehistoricaloftenAlternative form of Sinop, a city in northern Turkey.

    The post at the Black Sea port of Sinop—the ancient Sinope, which centuries ago colonized the shores of the Euxine—strains to hear Soviet voices.

    1976 May 16, David Kahn, “Big Ear or Big Brother?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024

Origin

  1. Hittite𒌷𒅆𒄿𒉡𒉿
  2. Ancient GreekΣινώπη
  3. LatinSinōpē
  4. EnglishSinope

From Latin Sinōpē, from Ancient Greek Σινώπη (Sinṓpē), from Hittite 𒌷𒅆𒄿𒉡𒉿 (ᵁᴿᵁši-i-nu-wa /⁠Šīnuwa⁠/).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 木衛九 /木卫九
  • 木衛九 /木卫九 (Mùwèijiǔ)satellite of Jupiter
Japanese シノーペ
  • シノーペ (Shinōpe)satellite of Jupiter

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sinope

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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