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Nicaea.

Iznik (a town in Turkey)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[niːˈkae̯.a]Classical-Latin[niˈt͡ʃɛː.a]

  1. Iznik (a town in Turkey)

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  2. Nice (a coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France)

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  3. Nikaia, Greece

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  4. Nisa, Portugal

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νῑ́κη (nī́kē) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek Νῑ́καια (Nī́kaia)bor. Latin Nīcaea Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑ́καια (Nī́kaia).

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