Meanings
proper noun
- historicalSynonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.
Synonyms: Nusaybin, Antioch, Antioch on the Mygdonius, Antioch Mygdonia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΝίσιβις
- LatinNisibis
- EnglishNisibis
From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis), from Aramaic ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ (Nəṣīḇīn).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Νίσιβις
- Νίσιβις (Nísibis)(historical) ancient Nusaybin
Latin Nisibis
- Nisibis(historical) ancient Nusaybin
Portuguese Nísibis, Nísibin
- Nísibis(historical) ancient Nusaybin
- Nísibin(historical) ancient Nusaybin
Russian Нисибис
- Нисибис (Nisibis)(historical) ancient Nusaybin
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APA
Nisibis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nisibis
MLA
“Nisibis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nisibis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nisibis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nisibis.
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