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Silifke

/sɪlɪfkeɪ/

Silifke proper noun: a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Proper noun

Silifke

  1. A town in Mersin Province, Turkey.
  2. A district of Mersin Province, Turkey, around the town.

Synonyms of Silifke

  • Seleucia
  • Seleucia ad Calycadnum
  • Seleucia-on-Calycadnus
  • Seleucia on the Calycadnus
  • Seleucia Trachea
  • Seleucia Tracheotis
  • Seleucia Cilicia
  • Seleucia in Cilicia
  • Seleucia Isauria
  • Seleucia in Isauria

Origin of Silifke

From Turkish Silifke and Ottoman Turkish سلفكه (Silifke), from Byzantine Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia, “Seleucia”), from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos, “Seleucus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”) in honor of its founder Seleucus I Nicator. Doublet of Seleucia.

Questions about Silifke

What does Silifke mean?
Silifke means a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.
What part of speech is Silifke?
Silifke is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Silifke?
Silifke is pronounced /sɪlɪfkeɪ/.

Words near Silifke in the dictionary

  1. silidianin
  2. Siliezar
  3. Siliezars
  4. silification
  5. silifications
  6. Silifke
  7. Siliguri
  8. silimanite
  9. silinaite
  10. silinane
  11. silinanes

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