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Constantinopolitan.

Relating to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

18 characters7 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkɒnˌstæn.tɪ.nəˈpɒ.lɪ.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɒnˌstæn.tɪ.nəʊˈpɒ.lɪ.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑnˌstæn.tɪ.nəˈpɑ.lɪ.tən/General-American/ˌkɑnˌstæn.tɪ.noʊˈpɑ.lɪ.tən/General-American

  1. Relating to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Italic *komstaēō Latin cōnstō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ans Latin cōnstānsder. Latin Cōnstāns /Cōnstantius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Cōnstantīnusbor. Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῑ́νου (Kōnstăntī́nou) Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Koine Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς (Kōnstăntīnoúpolĭs)bor. Latin Cōnstantīnopolis Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -īt(ēs) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -ītānus Latin Cōnstantīnopolītānuslbor. English Constantinopolitan Learned borrowing from Latin Cōnstantīnopolītānus.

noun/ˌkɒnˌstæn.tɪ.nəˈpɒ.lɪ.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɒnˌstæn.tɪ.nəʊˈpɒ.lɪ.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑnˌstæn.tɪ.nəˈpɑ.lɪ.tən/General-American/ˌkɑnˌstæn.tɪ.noʊˈpɑ.lɪ.tən/General-American

  1. A native or inhabitant of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

    historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Italic *komstaēō Latin cōnstō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ans Latin cōnstānsder. Latin Cōnstāns /Cōnstantius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin Cōnstantīnusbor. Ancient Greek Κωνστᾰντῑ́νου (Kōnstăntī́nou) Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Koine Greek Κωνστᾰντῑνούπολῐς (Kōnstăntīnoúpolĭs)bor. Latin Cōnstantīnopolis Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -īt(ēs) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -ītānus Latin Cōnstantīnopolītānuslbor. English Constantinopolitan Learned borrowing from Latin Cōnstantīnopolītānus.

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