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Pergamon

UK/ˈpɜːɡəmən/US/ˈpɝːɡəmən/

Pergamon is the alternative form of Pergamum.

Meaning of Pergamum

Proper noun

Pergamum

  1. An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.

Origin of Pergamon

From Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon).

Questions about Pergamon

What is Pergamon the alternative form of?
Pergamon is the alternative form of Pergamum.
How do you pronounce Pergamon?
Pergamon is pronounced /ˈpɜːɡəmən/ (UK).

Words near Pergamon in the dictionary

  1. Pergamenian
  2. Pergamenians
  3. pergamenous
  4. pergamentaceous
  5. Pergamese
  6. Pergamon
  7. Pergamos
  8. Pergamum
  9. Pergamus
  10. Pergande
  11. Pergandes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Pergamon (page history and authors); Pergamum (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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