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Ephesus

/ˈɛfɪsəs/

Ephesus proper noun: an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.

Proper noun

Ephesus

  1. (historical) An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.

Ephesus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Tagalog

Ephesus in Hindi

ancient city — see also Selçuk
एफ़िसस efisas

Ephesus in Tamil

ancient city — see also Selçuk
எபேசஸ் epēcas

Ephesus in Marathi

ancient city — see also Selçuk
इफेसूस iphesūs

Ephesus in Tagalog

ancient city — see also Selçuk
Epeso
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Ephesus in Arabic
أَفَسُس ʔafasus
Ephesus in Malay
Efesus
Ephesus in Indonesian
Ephesos, Efesus
Ephesus in Persian
افسس Efesos

Forms of Ephesus

alternative formEphesos

Origin of Ephesus

Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos).

Words formed from Ephesus

Questions about Ephesus

What does Ephesus mean?
Ephesus means an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.
What is Ephesus in Hindi?
Ephesus in Hindi is एफ़िसस (efisas). See Ephesus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ephesus?
Ephesus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ephesus?
Ephesus is pronounced /ˈɛfɪsəs/.

Words near Ephesus in the dictionary

  1. Ephesian
  2. Ephesians
  3. Ephesine
  4. ephesite
  5. Ephesos
  6. Ephesus
  7. ephi
  8. ephialtes
  9. ephialtoid
  10. ephidrosis
  11. Ephigenia

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