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Pergamum
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English
Alternative forms
en Pergamon Pergamus Pergamos
en Pergam. abbreviation
Etymology
From en la Pergamum, from en grc Πέργαμον.
Pronunciation
en /ˈpɜːɡəməm/ UK
en /ˈpɝːɡəməm/ US
Proper noun
An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.
Translations
an ancient Greek city
Armenian: hy Պերգամոն
Catalan: ca Pèrgam
Dutch: nl Pergamum n
French: fr Pergame
Georgian: ka პერგამონი
German: de Pergamon
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Πέργαμον
Italian: it Pergamo m
Latin: la Pergamum n
Polish: pl Pergamon m-in
Portuguese: pt Pérgamo m
Russian: ru Пергам
Turkish: tr Pergamon
Ottoman Turkish: ota برغمه Bergama
Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Pergamon
Etymology
Borrowed from nl la Pergamum, from nl grc Πέργαμον.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈpɛr.ɣaːˌmʏm/
nl Per ga mum
Proper noun
n
en Pergamum
Related terms
nl Pergameens
nl perkament
Latin
Alternative forms
la Pergamon
Etymology
la Pergamum :der grc:Πέργαμον + 1
Proper noun
Pergamum<2.loc>
en Pergamum
The fortified citadel of Troy.
la Pergama
Declension
Pergamum<2.loc>
Derived terms
la Pergameus
Related terms
la Pergamēna<t:Pergamena><pos:proper noun> pergamēna<t:parchment> Pergamēnus<t:Pergamene>
Descendants
en 1 Pergamum
fr Pergame
it Pergamo
References
la Cities