Ταρσός

See also: ταρσός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Anatolian name, from Hittite 𒋫𒅈𒊭 (Ta-ar-ša), possibly from 𒋫𒅈𒆪 (Ta-ar-ku), a god. The name may have entered Greek through Akkadian 𒋫𒅈𒅆𒅆 (Ta-ar-ši-ši).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ταρσός • (Tarsós) f (genitive Ταρσοῦ); second declension

  1. Tarsus, a city in Cilicia.

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Ταρσός (Tarsós)
  • Latin: Tarsus
  • Old Armenian: Տարսոն (Tarson)
  • Ottoman Turkish: طرسوس (Tarsus)

References

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