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Nisibis
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English
Etymology
From en la Nisibis, from en grc Νίσιβις, from en arc - syc ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ Nəṣīḇīn.
Pronunciation
en /ˈnɪs.ɪ.bɪs/ /ˈnɪs.ə.bɪs/
Proper noun
en historical en Nusaybin, en city in southeastern c/Turkey a.
Synonyms
en Antioch, en Antioch on the Mygdonius, en Antioch Mygdonia
Related terms
en Nisibene
Translations
(historical) ancient Nusaybin
Akkadian: akk 𒌷𒈾𒍢𒁉𒈾 Naṣibina
Aramaic:
Classical Syriac: syc ܢܨܝܒܝܢ Naṣībīn
Armenian: hy Մծբին
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Νίσιβις
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: kmr Nisêbîn
Latin: la Nisibis
Marathi: mr निसिबिस
Portuguese: pt Nísibis, pt Nísibin
Russian: ru Нисибис
en Ancient Near East Cities
Latin
Alternative forms
la Nesebis
Etymology
la Nisibis :bor grc:Νίσιβις + 1
Pronunciation
Nisibis
Noun
Nisibis<3.loc> f
Nisibis
Declension
Nisibis<3.loc>
Related terms
la Nisibēnus
References
la Cities