Καστοριά

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Καστορία (Kastoría), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”) due to the fur trade in the area.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kastoˈɾʝa/
  • Hyphenation: Κα‧στο‧ριά

Proper noun

Καστοριά • (Kastoriá) f

  1. Kastoria (large town in Kastoria in Greece)
  2. Kastoria (a lake in Greece)

Declension
  Καστοριά
case     \     number singular
nominative Καστοριά •
genitive Καστοριάς •
accusative Καστοριά •
vocative Καστοριά •

Derived terms
  • Καστοριανός m (Kastorianós, “male from Kastoria”)
  • Καστοριανή f (Kastorianí, “female from Kastoria”)
  • καστοριανός (kastorianós) (adjective)

Further reading
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