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Simferopol

Syllables: Sim·fe·ro·pol/ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/

Simferopol proper noun: the capital city and raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine and capital city of the Republic of Crimea, Russia.

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.
    • ... 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.1987, Victor E. Louis et al., Louis Motorist's Guide to the Soviet Union..., page 348
    Synonyms:
    Neapolis, Scythian Neapolis, Kermenchik, Aqmescit

Simferopol meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Simferopol in Marathi

provincial capital of the Crimea
सिमफेरोपोल simpheropol

Simferopol in Arabic

provincial capital of the Crimea
سِمْفِرُوبُل simfirūbul

Simferopol in Persian

provincial capital of the Crimea
سیمفروپول simferopol, آقمسجد âq-masjed

Synonyms of Simferopol

  • Neapolis
  • Scythian Neapolis
  • Kermenchik
  • Aqmescit

Forms of Simferopol

alternative formSimferopil
alternative formSimferopil’

Origin of Simferopol

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

Questions about Simferopol

What does Simferopol mean?
Simferopol means the capital city and raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine and capital city of the Republic of Crimea, Russia.
What is Simferopol in Marathi?
Simferopol in Marathi is सिमफेरोपोल (simpheropol). See Simferopol meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Simferopol?
Simferopol is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Simferopol?
Simferopol is pronounced /ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/.

Words near Simferopol in the dictionary

  1. Simes
  2. Simester
  3. simethicone
  4. Simeulue
  5. simferite
  6. Simferopol
  7. Simferopol'
  8. simfibrate
  9. simgreen
  10. Simhachalam
  11. simhah

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