Χαλκηδών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps identical to the Anatolian mineral name Ancient Greek χαλκηδών (khalkēdṓn) (→ Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand)), then instead connected to χαλκός (khalkós, bronze).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Χαλκηδών • (Khalkēdṓn) f (genitive Χαλκηδόνος); third declension

  1. Chalcedon

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Χαλκηδονῐ́ᾱ (Khalkēdoníā)
  • Χαλκηδονῐᾰκός (Khalkēdoniakós)
  • Χαλκηδόνῐος (Khalkēdónios)

Descendants

  • Greek: Χαλκηδών (Chalkidón)
  • Latin: Calchēdōn, Chalcēdōn

References

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