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Turkey.

A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɜːki/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɝki/General-American/ˈtøːki/New-Zealand, Wales/ˈtʌɾke/Scotland

  1. A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.

  2. Synonym of Ottoman Empire, a former empire in Europe, Asia, Africa. Capital: Istanbul.

    historical

  3. A city in Hall County, Texas, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Turkye, from Anglo-Norman Turkye, Medieval Latin Turcia, from Turcus (“Turk”), from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian تُرْک (turk), from Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /⁠turk⁠/), from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ẅr²ẅk²). By surface analysis, Turke + -y.

noun/ˈtɜːki/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɝki/General-American/ˈtøːki/New-Zealand, Wales/ˈtʌɾke/Scotland

  1. Synonym of Turkey red (“a vibrant red dye or its color”).

    uncountable

  2. Synonym of Turkey blue (“a deep indigo dye or its color”).

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Turkye, from Anglo-Norman Turkye, Medieval Latin Turcia, from Turcus (“Turk”), from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian تُرْک (turk), from Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /⁠turk⁠/), from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ẅr²ẅk²). By surface analysis, Turke + -y.

adj/ˈtɜːki/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɝki/General-American/ˈtøːki/New-Zealand, Wales/ˈtʌɾke/Scotland

  1. Synonym of Turkey red (“dyed or colored Turkey red”).

  2. Synonym of Turkey blue (“dyed or colored Turkey blue”).

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Turkye, from Anglo-Norman Turkye, Medieval Latin Turcia, from Turcus (“Turk”), from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian تُرْک (turk), from Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /⁠turk⁠/), from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ẅr²ẅk²). By surface analysis, Turke + -y.

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