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Izmit

Izmit proper noun: a city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey.

Proper noun

Izmit

  1. A city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey.
    Synonyms:
    Nicomedia

Synonyms of Izmit

Forms of Izmit

alternative formİzmit

Origin of Izmit

From Ottoman Turkish ازمید (İzmit) and Turkish İzmit, from Byzantine Greek Νικομήδεια (Nikomḗdeia), from Ancient Greek Νικομήδης (Nikomḗdēs) + -ιᾰ (-iă, “-ia: forming place names”). Doublet of Nicomedia.

Questions about Izmit

What does Izmit mean?
Izmit means a city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey.
What part of speech is Izmit?
Izmit is a proper noun.

Words near Izmit in the dictionary

  1. izmel
  2. Izmir
  3. Izmirian
  4. Izmirians
  5. izmirine
  6. Izmit
  7. Iznik
  8. Iznik ware
  9. Iznikware
  10. Izod test
  11. Izod tests

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