Ηράκλειο
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειον (Hērákleion), from Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês, “Heracles”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈraklio/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Η‧ρά‧κλει‧ο
Proper noun
Ηράκλειο • (Irákleio) n
- Heraklion (capital and biggest city of Crete)
- Heraklion (any other towns and villages with this name throughout Greece)
Declension
Ηράκλειο
| case \\ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ηράκλειο • |
| genitive | Ηρακλείου • |
| accusative | Ηράκλειο • |
| vocative | Ηράκλειο • |
Synonyms
- Χάνδακας m (Chándakas, “Candia”) (archaic name)
Derived terms
- Ηρακλειώτης m (Irakleiótis, “male from Heraklion”)
- Ηρακλειώτισσα f (Irakleiótissa, “female from Heraklion”)
- ηρακλειώτικος (irakleiótikos) (adjective)
Further reading
Ηράκλειο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el