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Silifke
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English
Etymology
From en tr Silifke and en ota سلفكه Silifke, from en gkm Σελεύκεια Seleucia, from en grc Σέλευκος Seleucus + grc -εια -ia: forming place names in honor of its founder Seleucus I Nicator. en Seleucia.
Pronunciation
en /sɪlɪfkeɪ/ /silɪfkə/
Proper noun
en town province/Mersin c/Turkey.
en district province/Mersin c/Turkey, around the town.
Synonyms
en Seleucia, en Seleucia ad Calycadnum, en Seleucia-on-Calycadnus, en Seleucia on the Calycadnus, en Seleucia Trachea, en Seleucia Tracheotis, en Seleucia Cilicia, en Seleucia in Cilicia, en Seleucia Isauria, en Seleucia in Isauria
Translations
Turkish town on the Göksu Seleucia
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 錫利夫凱
French: fr Silifke
German: de Silifke
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc Σελεύκεια
Italian: it Silifke
Latin: la Seleucia, la Seleucia ad Calycadnum, la Seleucia Cilicia, la Seleucia in Cilicia, la Seleucia Isauria, la Seleucia in Isauria, la Seleucia Trachea, la Seleucia Tracheotis
Spanish: es Silifke
Turkish: tr Silifke
Ottoman Turkish: ota سلفكه Silifke
Turkish
tr:
thumb|Silifke District
Etymology
From tr ota سلفكه Silifke, from tr gkm Σελεύκεια Seleucia, q.v., after the shift of gkm υ to a pronunciation as /f/.
Pronunciation
tr /si.lif.cʰe/
Proper noun
tr town/and/district province/Mersin c/Turkey Silifke
Declension
Derived terms
tr Silifkeli