Σελεύκεια

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Σελευκείᾱ (Seleukeíā)
  • Σελευκίᾱ (Seleukíā)

Etymology

From Σελευκεύς (Seleukeús, “an inhabitant of Seleucia”) +‎ -ιᾰ (-ia), from Σέλευκος (Séleukos, “Seleucus”), the name of numerous kings of the Seleucid Dynasty.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Σελεύκειᾰ • (Seleúkeia) f (genitive Σελευκείᾱς); first declension

  1. Seleucia, the name of a number of cities founded by Seleucus.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Σελεύκεια (Seléfkeia)
  • Latin: Seleucia
  • →? Old Chinese: 條支 (OC *l'ɯːw kje)

References

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