Херсон

Borrowed from Ukrainian Херсо́н (Xersón), built during Catherine II's reign as part of the "Greek Project". Named after Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos).

• IPA^(key): [xʲɛrˈsɔn]

Херсо́н • (Hersón)

1. Kherson (city in southern Ukraine)

• Херсо́нъ (Xersón) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)

• IPA^(key): [xʲɪrˈson]

Херсо́н • (Xersón) m inan (genitive Херсо́на, related adjective херсо́нский)

1. Kherson (a city, the administrative center of Kherson Oblast, in southern Ukraine)

From Byzantine Greek Χερσω̃νος m (Khersō̃nos).

• IPA^(key): /xɛrˈsɔn/, [xerˈs̪ɔn̪]

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• Hyphenation: Хер‧со́н

Херсо́н • (Xersón) m inan (genitive Херсо́на, uncountable, related adjective херсо́нський)

1. Kherson (a city, the administrative center of Kherson Oblast, in southern Ukraine)

• Херсо́нщина f (Xersónščyna)