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Ephesus.

Ephesus (an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɛ.pʰɛ.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.fe.s̬us]

  1. Ephesus (an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey)

    declension-2 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Luwian [Term?] (/⁠Apa-ša⁠/)der. Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos)bor. Latin Ephesus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos).

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