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Simferopol

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See also: Simferópol

English

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Alternative forms

  • Simferopil, Simferopil’ (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Ukrainian Сімферо́поль (Simferópolʹ) and Russian Симферо́поль (Simferópolʹ), from Ancient Greek Συμφερούπολις (Sumpheroúpolis), from συμφέρων (sumphérōn, to be useful) + πόλις (pólis, city, city-state).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/, /sɪmfəˈɹɒ.pəl/
  • Hyphenation: Sim‧fe‧ro‧pol

Proper noun

Simferopol

  1. The capital city and raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine and capital city of the Republic of Crimea, Russia.
    • 1987, Victor E. Louis et al., Louis Motorist's Guide to the Soviet Union..., page 348:
      ... the Scythians came and on the site of present-day Simferopol stood their capital, Neapolis, repeatedly mentioned by ancient writers. Neapolis reached its apogee in the 2nd century BC during the reign of King Skilur.

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Proper noun

Simferopol ?

  1. Simferopol (the capital city of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine and capital city of the Republic of Crimea, Russia)

Turkish

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Alternative forms

  • Akmescit (from Crimean Tatar)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Сімферо́поль (Simferópolʹ)

Proper noun

Simferopol

  1. Simferopol (a city in Crimea, Ukraine)

Declension

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