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Where does “Sinope” come from?

Sinope (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σινώπη, from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿.

Sinope (Latin): a town in Paphlagoma, on the Black Sea

Definitions

  1. a town in Paphlagoma, on the Black Sea

Ancestry of “Sinope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣινώπη—
2Hittite𒅆𒉡𒉿—

Words derived from “Sinope”

  • sinopite
  • sinopis (terra)
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